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Tag: Death
Study Guide: Who Is Writing Moses’ Death?
In the study guide for V'zot Habracha, Vered Hollander-Goldfarb explores who is writing Moses' death and what we can learn.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
June 12, 2023
Parashat V'zot Haberachah
Parashat V'zot Haberachah Study Guide
Study Guide: Do As I Mean, Not As I Say
Korach led a rebellion against Moshe (and Aaron). Ahead of the incense trial, Korach gathers the congregation against Moshe and Aaron.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 28, 2023
Parashat Korach
Parashat Korach Study Guide
Spies and Tzitzit: Camels and Death
Our parashah is bookended by the story of the spies and tzitzit. This leads to a discussion on the obligation of mitzvot.
Ilana Kurshan
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
May 28, 2023
Parashat Shlach
Parashat Shlach Dvar Torah
Jewish Viewpoints on Serious Illness
We give thanks to God every day for the gift of life, but recognize that we are mortal and that illness and death will come.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 10, 2023
Health
Illness
Mourning Practices for the Loss of a Parent
The period of mourning for one’s parents is a full twelve months, and serves a deeply therapeutic function for the mourner.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 8, 2023
Death and Dying
Lifecycles
When Death is Imminent
Judaism does not recognize any gray area between life and death. Whenever possible, a dying person should not be left alone.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 8, 2023
Confronting Death
Death and Dying
Yahrzeit: The Jewish Anniversary of Someone’s Death
Yahrzeit should be a day given over to remembering and honoring an individual for whom one once sat shivah and is learning to live without.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 8, 2023
Death and Dying
Lifecycles
What is Yizkor?
Yizkor consists of a collection of readings and recitations revolving around two central prayers: Yizkor prayers, and the El Malei Rachamim.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
May 4, 2023
Death and Dying
Lifecycles
Tombstone Customs in Judaism
Tombstone customs in Judaism stem from the religious obligation to mark a grave. This is traditionally done with tombstones or stone markers.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 28, 2023
Death and Dying
Lifecycles
What Does Jewish Law Say About Autopsies and Organ Donation?
The halakhah does not generally permit autopsies, due to honoring the dead. However, there are two important exceptions to that rule.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 28, 2023
Confronting Death
Death and Dying
Kohanim and Funerals
Kohanim were forbidden to come into contact or share indoor space with the bodies of the dead, apart from their closest of relatives.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 28, 2023
Death and Dying
Funerals
How to Comfort Mourners During Shivah
What do I do when I go to a shivah? Remember that conversation should be about the deceased, not the mourners or the visitors.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 26, 2023
Death and Dying
Lifecycles
Jewish Laws and Rituals for Funerals
What are the Jewish laws and rituals regarding funerals? Generally, a ritual washing, burial, and a funeral, each with their own customs.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 26, 2023
Death and Dying
Funerals
What is Sheloshim?
Shloshim are the thirty days that follows the week of shivah and is considered a period of reduced mourning.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 26, 2023
Death and Dying
Lifecycles
What is Shivah?
The word shivah refers to the seven days of mourning that follow the burial of a parent, child, sibling, or spouse.
Rabbi Carl Astor
,
The Observant Life (Book)
February 26, 2023
Death and Dying
Lifecycles
On Loss
This week's haftarah juxtaposes King David preparing for his own death with both Jacob and Joseph's preparations for their own deaths.
Bex Stern Rosenblatt
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
December 27, 2022
Parashat Vayechi
Parashat Vayechi Haftarah
Study Guide: My Wife or Your Mother?
In this week’s parashah, Jacob asks Joseph to swear to bury him not in Egypt but rather lay him to rest with his ancestors.
Vered Hollander-Goldfarb
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
December 27, 2022
Parashat Vayechi
Parashat Vayechi Study Guide
True Lovingkindness
Parashat Vayechi chronicles the deaths of Jacob and his son, Joseph, both of whom provide explicit instructions regarding their burials.
Ilana Kurshan
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
December 27, 2022
Parashat Vayechi
Parashat Vayechi Dvar Torah
What is the Jewish Afterlife?
What does Judaism say about the afterlife? Exploring the inherent conflicts between the different ideas and why that's a good thing.
Emily Jaeger
December 25, 2022
Death and Dying
Every Day
Mostly Dead is Slightly Alive
As we read the stories of Jacob, it is worthwhile to pay attention to the interplay between hope and God as the redeemer us from ...
Bex Stern Rosenblatt
,
Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center — Conservative Yeshiva
November 27, 2022
Parashat Vayetzei
Parashat Vayetzei Haftarah