The Jewish Book of Grief and Healing: A Spiritual Companion for Mourning - Tapa blanda

The death of a loved one ranks high on the scale of life's traumatic events. Yet those left behind often
feel--or are made to feel--that it is best to move on as quickly as possible. The Jewish faith has distincttraditions about how to mourn, though today those traditions are often ignored. This book reaches out to aJewish audience to explain the value of the mourning tradition, but it also goes much further. More than 25rabbis write on topics that range from praying in hard times to letting go of self-accusation, questioningfaith, dealing with lingering grief, and restoring your life. One powerful essay addresses the problem offeeling abandoned by God, making the surprising but strong case that, until God reappears, the memory ofHis warmth can carry us through. While the focus is Judeocentric, there is much here that is universal andwill touch readers of any faith and help guide them through this most difficult time.

Wisdom, solace and inspiration from Jewish tradition to bring you hope and healing after loss.

"Mourning can open doors you may not have imagined before your life was shaken by loss. This book provides keys to those doors and a way into the rooms beyond them. Whether you stand at grief's threshold or give counsel to someone who does, this book can offer guidance.... With words of wisdom, ranging from comforting to provocative, each author stands at the entrance to one of mourning’s doors, extending a hand to offer the key you will need, inviting you into one of these deep conversations."
—from the Preface by Rabbi Anne Brener, LCSW

Beloved and respected spiritual leaders from across the Jewish denominational spectrum share insights from their experience, Jewish tradition and their personal encounters with grief and healing. This wide range of perspectives, offered with grace and compassion, will be a treasured resource in your time of grief. Whether mourning a recent loss or experiencing pain from old scars, you will be encouraged and challenged to be fully, vulnerably present to your emotions; forgive your own shortcomings and those of others; and remain open to love despite pain and uncertainty.

Contributors:
Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, DHL · Rabbi Anne Brener, LCSW · Dr. Norman J. Cohen · Rabbi Mike Comins · Rabbi David A. Cooper · Rabbi Rachel Cowan · Rabbi Edward Feinstein · Rabbi Nancy Flam · Rabbi Lori Forman-Jacobi · Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman, MSW, MA, BCC · Debbie Friedman · Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer, PhD · Nan Fink Gefen, PhD · Rabbi Neil Gillman, PhD · Rabbi Edwin Goldberg, DHL · Rabbi Arthur Green, PhD · Dr. David Hartman · Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD · Rabbi Margaret Holub · Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar · Rabbi Lawrence Kushner · Rabbi Maurice Lamm · Rabbi Naomi Levy · Rabbi David Lyon · Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler · Rabbi James L. Mirel · Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky · Rabbi Daniel F. Polish, PhD · Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso · Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis · Rabbi Dannel I. Schwartz · Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz · Rabbi Rami Shapiro · Rachel Josefowitz Siegel · Rabbi Shira Stern, DMin, BCC · Rabbi Nancy Wechsler-Azen · Karen Bonnell Werth · Rabbi Nancy H. Wiener, DMin · Dr. Ron Wolfson · Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman

For use by individuals as well as in groups or counseling settings.