Good Grief: How Jewish Mourning Practices Helped Me Through the Greatest Losses of My Life

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Judaism and Death: Five Surprising Ideas

Your days are numbered, but it’s not the end.

After the Death of My Son

Some do’s and don’ts for those of you who have good intentions but don’t know where to put them.

A Permanent Tear: On the Loss of a Child

The Torah has a unique word to describe the death of a child because it is a pain that never leaves.

Touching Death

My first experience helping to prepare the body of a deceased person for his funeral.

ABCs of Death & Mourning

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

Shiva & Mourning

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

When Grief Walks In

Coming to grips with the death of my father.

Jewish Burial: Sacred Kindness

Some explanations for the laws and customs of Jewish burial.

Preparing for Death

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

A Practical Guide to Paying A Shiva Call

A short primer on how to comfort a mourner.

What is Yizkor?

Elevating the soul of a departed loved one.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Saying No to Cremation

We should not do to ourselves what our enemies have done to us – to burn the last remnant and reminder of people we loved.

Yizkor: The Memorial Prayer Service

A basic explanation of the what, how and why of this meaningful prayer.

How to Pay a Proper Shiva Call

Proper etiquette and practical advice.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Robin Williams’ Suicide

A Jewish perspective on the tragedy of suicide.

Giving Comfort: The Ring Theory

How to best interact with someone going through a crisis.

Cremation or Burial? A Jewish Perspective

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

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Cruel Comfort

Dos and don'ts at a shiva house.

15 Lessons from Shiva

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

Learning for a Loved One

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

May "The Place" Comfort You

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

Comforting the Pained

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

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