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Dying Well
This essay from Rabbi Laurie Dinerstein Kurs is an expansion of a comment she contributed on a recent post here on JewishSacredAging.com. [Read more…]
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Seekers of Meaning-JSA Podcast
Seekers of Meaning 2/4/2021: Author William Peters, author of “At Heaven’s Door”
On this week’s episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, the guest is William Peters, a practicing grief and bereavement therapist and author of the new book, At Heaven’s Gate. [Read more…]
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Dr. Jeff Spiess discusses his new book, “Dying with Ease” on Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast
On this episode of the Seekers of Meaning TV Show and Podcast, Dr. Jeff Spiess discusses his new book, “Dying with Ease, A Compassionate Guide to Making Wiser End of Life Decisions.” [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Meditations on life, death and an afterlife for an improved Shanah Tovah
Editor’s Note: This essay by Rabbi Allen S. Maller was originally published on the blogs of The Times of Israel. It is republished here with Rabbi Maller’s kind permission. In just four weeks Jews will begin [Read more…]
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Passover, the Wilderness Journey and Our Fears of Death
JewishSacredAging.com contributor Reb Simcha Raphael looks for ways the teachings of Passover can help us deal with these enigmatic and often frightening times. [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
Is This the Day I Die? A Solo Ager’s Look at Death
Carole Leskin’s trip to the emergency room becomes an encounter with mortality. [Read more…]
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Dr. Jonathan Moreno, bioethicist, discusses his book, “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die: Bioethics and the Transformation of Healthcare in America,” on the Seekers of Meaning Podcast
Dr. Jonathan Moreno, a bioethicist at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses his new book, “Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die: Bioethics and the Transformation of Healthcare in America.” [Read more…]
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Be Culturally Radical: Live As If You Are Dying
Reb Simcha Raphael provides some reflections on Yizkor. [Read more…]
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SOM Pod 8/30/2019: Rabbi David Levin and Rabbi Simcha Raphael, hosts of the Philadelphia ‘Death Café’
In this episode of the Seekers of Meaning Podcast, Rabbis David Levin and Simcha Rafael discuss the Philadelphia Death Café, where participants discuss a wide range of topics related to death and dying. [Read more…]
JSA in the News
New JTA Podcast, “A Good End,” About Jewish Perspectives on End of Life, includes Rabbi Address
How do you speak to a loved one who is nearing death? What do you say when a terminally ill patient or family member asks “Why?” How do you plan for your own version of [Read more…]