Receiving and giving the awesome gift of Torah

"As Eccesiastics cracked open / the chests of us all / as we watched Sukkot burn..."

A ritual of gratitude for the life of a person who is dying

Contemplates the suffering of others that was part and parcel of our freedom

As we enter the month of Av, which includes the holiday of Tisha b'Av, a day of mourning for communal tragedy, we are reminded of the power of ritual to sustain us during times of loss. However, for grieving families, the pain of loss can often make funeral planning challenging. In that spirit, we present an interview with Sharon Litvinsky and Jennifer Ross, founders of By Your Side, a funeral and memorial planning service in Princeton, NJ.