Mourning & Bereavement

Traditional Jewish mourning and bereavement practices are designed to help us bear our grief. But sometimes we need something more: a poem that captures our imagination, a creative ritual that addresses the particularity of our grief, a song that speaks to our heart. May you find a measure of comfort in your time of need.

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“Whatever is being born / In the darkened seed / Of Mar Heshvan / Is welcomed”
“Blessed burning of yahrzeit candle’
“My mother was at peace, so I could be at peace.”
“Blessed are those who couldn’t take the pain of living anymore”
“It was on an island of death / That my mother / Visited me.”
“Why is it that I couldn’t know them more fully?”
“It is a cosmic principle … the Eternal Mystery”
“It’s a wonder / How comfort arrives: / From what source?”
“We will return to you, / you will return to us.”
“I want to know this: did God see you / trying as hard as you could / to live?”

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