Supporting Jewish families and community after child loss
Eliana died 20 years ago, at the age of 2; naturally, I wonder who she would be today, and how she’d fit into the family that has grown up around her absence How can it be that 20 years feels like both a lifetime and the blink of an eye? […]
I can clearly remember the moment when I finally joined the club that I had dreaded joining for years; when I found myself remaining in Shul to recite the prayer of Yizkor for the first time. Hesitantly, I waited with trepidation to experience the power of this first Yizkor …only […]
Grief.com is dedicated to help everyone deal with the often unknown terrain that comes along with all kinds of grief. Through education, information and other helpful resources we hope to make the challenging road of grief a little easier. David Kessler is one of the most well-known experts and lecturers […]
Does your Mind Jump Ahead to the Worst-Case Scenario? Catastrophizing is when we come to conclusions based on limited information, fear, or our past. When we’ve experienced loss and trauma, we’re so much more likely to experience this. Here are some tips to help avoid Catastrophizing.
Here are some meaningful thoughts from our dear friends at Our Tapestry in honor of the upcoming holiday of Pesach/Passover.
Brené Brown on Empathy What is the best way to ease someone’s pain and suffering? In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities. Voice: […]
Learn to say the Mourner’s Kaddish – Jewish Prayer of Mourning – with this simple karaoke style video that combines the original Aramaic, a simple transliteration and the English translation. The Kaddish is in Aramaic, not Hebrew, except for the last sentence. – Produced by Bim Bam
The Kaddish is a Jewish prayer full of praise that is recited during Jewish prayer services and associated with death and mourning. Learn more about the meaning behind the prayer with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. While to many Jews, the Kaddish is known primarily as the prayer recited at funerals, that […]
{This Post is reposted from the blog “Whats Your Grief” under the heading “Helping Your Friends Help You”, You can click the link here to go to the original.} Warning: today’s post is about something that will annoy at least half of you. Seriously. I know from experience. I have […]
When Words Fail By: Rabbi Sholom Stern When Words Fail: A Religious Response to Undeserved Hurt is written for the pastoral counselor as well as for all those who accept the teachings of their respective religious traditions and the insights of the behavioral sciences as being indispensable tools in […]
Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child By: Gary Roe Bestselling author, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe uses his three decades of experience interacting with grieving parents to give us this heartfelt, easy-to-read, and intensely practical book. In Shattered, Roe walks the reader through the powerful impact a child’s […]
Miriam’s Song,The Story of Miriam Peretz By: Smadar Shir The story of Miriam Peretz’s life is the story of a mother and a homeland; of love for the Land of Israel, the State of Israel, and the Jewish people; and of the victory of spirit and faith. Miriam lost […]
Remember My Soul By: Lori Palatnik The Jewish experience of mourning is divided into a seven day period–Shiva, and then a thirty day period. This book does three things: 1) Explores the ideas of the soul, death and the afterlife. 2) Guides the mourner through the traditions and rituals […]
The Mind of the Mourner By: Joel B. Wolowelsky The universal human experience of death and mourning is accompanied in Jewish tradition by a detailed array of ritual observance. The Mind of the Mourner analyzes this ritual framework, exploring how it was constructed to reflect the values and importance of […]
Grieving and Healing: A bereaved parent’s spiritual journey beyond pain & grief By: Baruch C. Cohen Esq. As a bereaved parent, Los Angeles attorney Baruch Cohen draws on his religious faith as an Orthodox Jew and on his trial advocacy skills, to chart his spiritual journey beyond pain, to grieve […]
We at the In Our Hearts Project have found the following video to be very accurate and meaningful. It captures one of the most fundamental notions regarding loss and bereavement. Grief experts are now suggesting that loss is not something we “get over” or “are seeking a cure from” , […]
Holiday times can often be the roughest terrain to navigate after a loss. Every person copes differently with the painful feelings of bereavement and of missing loved ones especially during these days of celebration. Remember there is no right or wrong way to handle the holiday when facing our grief. […]
This is a Panel discussion on “To Mourn a Child: Jewish Responses to Neonatal and Childhood Death” (OU Press) with co-editor R. Jeffrey Saks and Moderator Rabbi David Fine. Panelists: Drs. Dan and Dassi Jacobson, Mrs. Yonit Rothchild, and Dr. Ben Corn.
Wondering what Judaism’s take on life after death is? Here is an approach by world-renowned counselor and philosopher on emotional wellbeing, self-help and spirituality, Rabbi Manis Friedman. He addresses the Soul, the Afterlife, Resurrection and so much more… Rabbi Friedman is the Founder of the first ever women’s yeshiva and […]
Coping with Tragedy an address by Rabbi Dr. David Fox from July 18, 2011 in response to the murder of Leiby Kletzky – shared at Project CHAI Teaneck Symposium. Through programs that address the emotional, social, and financial needs of seriously ill children, their families, and communities, Chai Lifeline restores normalcy […]
“The lion has roared, who will not fear” (Amos:3:8). “אַרְיֵה שָׁאָג, מִי לֹא יִירָא” The Shelah Hakadosh (Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz 1555-1630) suggests that this verse hints to this precise time of year. The word lion, aryeh, should be read as an acronym: Alef = Elul, Resh = Rosh Hashanah, Yud […]
A Holiday Guide produced by Our Tapestry:Click here to open the PDF Tishrei Tidbits 5779
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