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Art of Jewish Living: A Time to Mourn; A Time to Comfort – Dr. Ron Wolfson

A Step-by-Step Guide for Honoring the Dead and Empowering the Living

When someone dies, there are so many questions―from what to do in the moment of grief, to dealing with the practical details of the funeral, to spiritual concerns about the meaning of life and death. This indispensable guide to Jewish mourning and comfort provides traditional and modern insights into every aspect of loss. In a new, easy-to-use format, this classic resource is full of wise advice to help you cope with death and comfort others when they are bereaved.

Dr. Ron Wolfson takes you step by step through the mourning process, including the specifics of funeral preparations, preparing the home and family to sit shiva, and visiting the grave. Special sections deal with helping young children grieve, mourning the death of an infant or child, and more.

Wolfson captures the poignant stories of people in all stages of grieving―children, spouses, parents, rabbis, friends, non-Jews―and provides new strategies for reinvigorating and transforming the Jewish ways we mourn, grieve, remember, and carry on with our lives after the death of a loved one.

 

The Jewish Mourners Book of Why – Rabbi Alfred Kolatch

Using the question-and-answer format he employed in his popular The Jewish Book of Why, The Second Jewish Book of Why, and The Jewish Book of Why: The Torah, Rabbi Alfred J. Kolatch explains and analyzes the reasons behind the multitude of Jewish laws, observances, customs, ceremonies, and traditions relating to death and mourning.

Among the questions addressed are: 
*Why was the practice of tearing a garment (Keria) instituted?
*Why are coffins commonly fashioned from raw pine wood?
*Why does Jewish law require speedy burial?
*Why do mourners sit on low stools during the seven-day Shiva period?

The answers that Rabbi Kolatch offers to the hundreds of questions presented in this volume are concise, straightforward, and unbiased, reflecting the attitudes, customs, and practices of Jews of all denominations.

The Jewish Mourner s Book of Why features a selection of readings that will bring comfort to the bereaved. The useful appendices include an unveiling service that can be conducted by a family member; the various forms of the Kaddish prayer in Hebrew, in transliteration, and in English translation; as well as a Yizkor service for those who are homebound. Includes detailed notes, bibliography, and index.

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A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice – Rabbi Isaac Klein

A detailed, comprehensive, and authoritative guide to Jewish practice for home and synagogue. The many subjects treated in the volume are discussed in the light of traditional Jewish sources (Bible, Talmud, Codes, Responsa, etc.), and are fully referenced for authentication and further study. The topics covered include virtually everything that might be of interest to the modern Jew: the laws of kashrut and how to keep a kosher home; the meaning and significance of the holidays and how to observe them at home and in the synagogue; laws governing such key life events as marriage, divorce, birth, adoption, conversion, death, and many others. In addition, the volume includes full discussions, from the Jewish point of view, of such pressing issues of current concern as euthanasia, organ transplantation, abortion, autopsy, artificial insemination and women's rights. Also included are relevant decisions of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly.

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A Jewish Book of Comfort – Rabbi Alan A. Kay

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Jewish Insights on Death and Mourning – edited by Rabbi Jack Riemer

Jack Riemer demonstrates in this collection of Jewish resources for mourning and healing, the Jewish tradition has much to offer those who seek its help in time of need. Here are personal as well as practical writings by contemporary authors about the Shivah period, Kaddish, Yizkor, Yahrzeit, and less familiar practices to honor the dead and comfort the living. Some writers describe new rituals that were created to fill special needs. 

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Consolation: The Spiritual Journey Beyond Grief – Rabbi Maurice Lamm

In this, his sequel to the best-selling The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning (over 350,000 copies sold), Rabbi Lamm helps mourners not just get through their grief, but also grow through it. He gently steers mourners on the path that allows their sorrow to teach them important lessons about life. And he shows consolers how to listen and speak with their hearts so that they can provide real comfort to others.

His marvelous insights on the days of shiva, the year of kaddish, and the lovingkindness of others reveal the richness and true purpose of Jewish mourning rituals and customs. They prepare us to receive consolation and ready us for the journey that will take us beyond grief.

His “Words for a Loss When at a Loss for Words” is a treasury of readings for finding and giving comfort by transforming the spiritual ideas of an ancient faith into contemporary language. Here there are stories and fables that illuminate our complicated lives, meditations from the depths of human experience, and a gallery of unforgettable images that speak to our souls during times of loss.

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The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning – Rabbi Maurice Lamm

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Words To Live By – Rabbi Sidney Greenberg

Rabbi Greenberg hits a home run with every little essay in this book. The book is divided into sections for Living Each Day, Adding Life to Our Years, Living At Our Best, When Life is Difficult, and other topics. Each section is composed of short essays which inspire the reader. There is a section on Living as a Jew, but you do not have to be Jewish to read and appreciate this book. Rabbi Greenberg provides one upbeat antidote after another to the challenges we all face. Gary Lloyd Gottlieb

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Say Yes to Life: A Book of Thoughts for Better Living – Rabbi Sidney Greenberg

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