Dignity in Life, Dignity in Death: One Perspective on the Chevra Kaddisha
A touching view of this uniquely Jewish ritual which accords profound respect to the individual between death and burial
Moving On: Yizkor and Life Lessons from the Book of Ruth
Reflections on the transformation of mourning to affirmation
El Maley Rakhamim: non-gender specific/ for a group of people
Traditional memorial prayer recited at funerals in which God is asked to gather up the soul of the departed for eternal life
Psalm 23- Reconstructionist Wording
This beautiful psalm is often read at funerals or memorial services
Closing the Apartment
Developing a ritual for the dissolution of a home
Meditation for Healing from Grieving
Based on the Parasha Lech L’cha, this meditation urges the mourner to move forward in life
Taking Out the Torah at a Funeral Service
A tradition honoring a Torah reader at a funeral
Prayer for Lighting the Shiva Candle
A prayer to be said before lighting the shiva candle
Lighting the Memorial Candle
A prayer to be said upon returning from the cemetery and lighting a memorial candle
For a Grandfather
A poem about the metaphorical seeds a grandfather sowed for his descendants
