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Parashat Tzav: The Virtues of Thanksgiving
If you have had a loved one who died while in hospice care, you may have received the same little ...
Parashat Vayikra: Agents of Peace
The priests' ancient role provides insight on how we can navigate grief today.
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei: Easing Grief’s Isolation
Sometimes in the act of giving, you end up receiving even more.
Parashat Tetzaveh: Carrying Our Loved Ones in Our Hearts
The priestly garments provide a guide on how we can remember.
Parashat Mishpatim: Finding the Ecstatic in the Everyday
This Torah portion reminds us to appreciate the mundane moments.
Parashat Yitro: Merged Memories
In Moses and Jethro, we can see a model of transformational relationships — and losses.
Parashat Beshalach: Their Past Is Always Present
Our loved ones may physically pass on, but like Joseph, their presence reverberates in us and in the generations to come.
Parashat Bo: An Unprecedented Journey
We can learn from Moses when we are forced to take an unprecedented journey through grief.
Parashat Vaera: Honesty, Not Silence
God knows we need to question God, as Moses did centuries ago.
Parashat Shemot: Growing into New Roles
Like the characters in this Torah portion, we can fill the vacant roles left by our loss and grow into new ones.
Parashat Vayechi: Integrating the Past into the Present
“May God make you like Ephraim and Menashe” (Genesis 48:20). Parents routinely offer this blessing on Shabbat at the Friday night dinner ...