Neshama-NAJC
The Journey
Continuing our content partnership with Neshama, the National Association of Jewish Chaplains, Rabbi/Chaplain Laurie Kurs writes about the journey from grief to recovery. [Read more…]
shiva
Living Longer-Living Better
From Bereavement to Redemption and Hope
Rabbi Susan Elkodsi reflects on the upcoming Tisha B’av observance and its ability to take us from bereavement to redemption and hope. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Love and Loss in the Time of COVID
Rabbi Vicki Axe describes the experience of being caregiver to her husband Harold and coping with loss and mourning during the pandemic. [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…]
Reflections on Aging
Dance of the Shiva Queen
The 7:06am call was not unexpected and I knew what it was about before I even picked up the phone. I had been up since 5:30am and already did two loads of wash, ran the [Read more…]
D'vrei Torah
Presence is an active, not passive, activity
Often we think of “being present” for the other as being available to hear them and be with them. We say we reach out to them but in reality, we are offering to wait for [Read more…]