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Brad Wolfe, Reimagine creator, performing at the inaugural 2016 event (Photo/Courtesy Tami Kelly)
Posted inJewish Life

Death in the Bay: weeklong series invites you to ‘Reimagine End of Life’

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 3, 2018April 3, 2018
From the cover of "Eternal" by Dara Horn
Posted inColumns

Pondering eternity: destiny, an ancient love affair and the oldest woman in the world

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman March 7, 2018August 20, 2018
Gabrielle Birkner (slightly younger than the age at which she co-wrote "Modern Loss") with her father,
Posted inCulture

‘Modern Loss’ authors show new ways to think about mourning

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller February 20, 2018
Posted inReligion

Tales of near-death experiences come to area Chabads

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 6, 2017
'Death over Dessert' uses storytelling to help people talk about death.
Posted inCulture

Talking death over dessert at the Contemporary Jewish Museum

by Saul Sugarman July 31, 2017March 23, 2018
Is it permitted to hold a wedding two days after the death of a close family member? (Photo/file)
Posted inColumns

OK to hold a wedding right after the groom’s brother dies?

Jonathan Harris by Jonathan Harris July 30, 2017August 21, 2017
image shows the kaddish page of a prayer book
Posted inAdvice Mensch, Columns, Jewish Life

Can I say Kaddish for a non-Jewish friend? And what to do about an aggressive anti-Israel influence on my son?

Jonathan Harris by Jonathan Harris June 28, 2017June 28, 2017
a long body-shaped dummy is spread out on a table in front of an audience as women discuss what to do with it
Posted inCommunity, Religion, Jewish Life

Body work: Caretakers of the Jewish dead gather in Marin

Alissa Greenberg by Alissa Greenberg June 26, 2017June 27, 2017
Jacob on his deathbed
Posted inColumns, Jewish Life, Torah

When a loved one is dying, caregivers should tread gently

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider January 10, 2017January 17, 2017
Posted inCommunity

Tawonga bereavement camp: helping restore a balance

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