I am honored to be asked to write for the Kavod v’Nichum Blog. Since this is my first entry, I wanted to introduce myself to you—at least in terms of what I believe as a rabbi and a mourner. Like you, I am involved with doing mitzvot before and after a death occurs. It is important for us to be clear about what we believe and how it affects what we do. Despite my faith in life after death, I …
Month: August 2019
[Ed. Note: This article by Makena Mezistrano is originally appeared in Jewish in Seattle Magazine on April 15, 2019. The link to the original article is https://mag.jewishinseattle.org/articles/2019/4/15/when-a-homeless-jewish-man-died-alone-a-community-stepped-up-to-help. Our thanks to Jewish In Seattle Magazine for granting us permission. — JB] When a Homeless Jewish Man Died Alone, a Community Stepped Up to Help High school students helped perform the ultimate mitzvah. By Makena Mezistrano 4/15/2019 at 2:25pm Published in the April 2019 issue of Jewish in Seattle Magazine IMAGE: KIERSTEN ESSENPREIS Rabbi Berry Farkash sighs on the other side …
[Ed. Note: This story by Marjorie Ingall originally appeared in Tablet magazine July 17th 2019,, at tabletmag.com, and is reprinted with permission. The original can be linked at https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/287796/lessons-burial-society. Our thanks to Tablet for granting us use. Holly Blue Hawkins, the person interviewed, is a Gamliel Institute student and teacher. She has submitted other blogs to Expired And Inspired. — JB] Lessons for Living From the Burial Society What a ‘death midwife’ has learned from the dead and dying By Marjorie Ingall …