Judaism: Lifecycle

The Jewish View of Cremation

The Jewish View of Cremation

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
Brittany Maynard’s Tragic Death

Brittany Maynard’s Tragic Death

Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Saying No to Cremation

Saying No to Cremation

Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Jewish Burial: Sacred Kindness

Jewish Burial: Sacred Kindness
How to Pay a Proper Shiva Call

How to Pay a Proper Shiva Call
ABCs of Death & Mourning

ABCs of Death & Mourning

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Coping with the emotional and spiritual issues of this difficult time.

15 Lessons from Shiva

15 Lessons from Shiva

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Practical ideas for helping to ease someone through the mourning process.

Preparing for Death

Preparing for Death

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8 things you can do now to avoid compounding your family’s pain later.

Yizkor: The Memorial Prayer Service

Yizkor: The Memorial Prayer Service

by Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
Robin Williams’ Suicide

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Robin Williams’ Suicide

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A Jewish perspective on the tragedy of suicide.

Taharah: A Personal Look at the Jewish Way of Death and Burial

Taharah: A Personal Look at the Jewish Way of Death and Burial

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The mysteries of life and death provide one woman an unusual gateway into the meaning and beauty of traditional Judaism.

Giving Comfort: The Ring Theory

Giving Comfort: The Ring Theory

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How to best interact with someone going through a crisis.

What is Yizkor?

What is Yizkor?

by www.mykaddish.com

Elevating the soul of a departed loved one.

Cremation or Burial? A Jewish View

Cremation or Burial? A Jewish View

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Why Jewish burial is important — for you and the soul of the departed.

Why Reincarnation?

Why Reincarnation?

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Exploring the mystical underpinnings of this misunderstood concept.

She Is Pure

She Is Pure

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My experience preparing the deceased for Jewish burial.

A Practical Guide to Paying A Shiva Call

A Practical Guide to Paying A Shiva Call

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A one-page primer on how to comfort a mourner.

Learning for a Loved One

Learning for a Loved One

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The power of Mishnah study to raise the level of a departed soul.

Cruel Comfort

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Cruel Comfort

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Dos and don'ts at a shiva house.

May

May "The Place" Comfort You

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The traditional Jewish words in comforting a mourner can go to the deepest place.

Comforting the Pained

Comforting the Pained

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What is the right thing to say to someone in deep pain? Jewish insights into comforting those who need it most.

Shiva & Mourning

Shiva & Mourning

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The Jewish stages of mourning raises one from the abyss of despair to the normalcy of daily life.

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