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Advice for coping with the devastating loss of a child
Excerpts from Walking Through the Valley of the Shadow: When a Jewish Child Dies

Description by a mother of her six-year-old son’s response to the death of his stillborn brother

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A personal account describing the author’s experience of losing a baby before rituals were developed to encourage mourning

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A mourning ceremony for twins who died before birth

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Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah

In this study of the Zohar, Rabbi Margie Jacobs will guide you in exploring the Shekhinah, the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing. Four sessions starting May 7, 2024. 

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