Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and

Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew

The definitive guide to Judaismâ€™s end-of-life rituals, revised and updated for Jews of all backgrounds and beliefs
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From caring for the dying to honoring the dead, Anita Diamant explains the Jewish practices that make mourning a loved one an opportunity to experience the full range of emotionsâ€”grief, anger, fear, guilt, reliefâ€”and take comfort in the idea that the memory of the deceased is bound up in our lives and actions.
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In Saying Kaddish you will find suggestions for conducting a funeral and for observing the shiva week, the shloshim month, the year of Kaddish, the annual yahrzeit, and the Yizkor service. There are also chapters on coping with particular lossesâ€”such as the death of a child and suicideâ€”and on children as mourners, mourning non-Jewish loved ones, and the bereavement that accompanies miscarriage.
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Diamant also offers advice on how to apply traditional views of the sacredness of life to hospice and palliative care. Reflecting the ways that ancient rituals and customs have been adapted in light of contemporary wisdom and needs, she includes updated sections on taharah (preparation of the body for burial) and on using ritual immersion in a mikveh to mark the stages of bereavement. And, celebrating a Judaism that has become inclusive and welcoming. Diamant highlights rituals, prayers, and customs that will be meaningful to Jews-by-choice, Jews of color, and LGBTQ Jews. Concluding chapters discuss Jewish perspectives on writing a will, creating healthcare directives, making final arrangements, and composing an ethical will.
Country USA
Brand Schocken
Manufacturer Schocken
Binding Paperback
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1999-07-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780805210880

Country	USA
Brand	Schocken
Manufacturer	Schocken
Binding	Paperback
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1999-07-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780805210880

Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew

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