Reading Torah Through Grief
Parashat Toldot: Digging Deeply Into Life
The story of Isaac reminds us that we can flow again into the stream of life.
Parashat Chayei Sarah: Restoring Good Memories
The Torah urges us to remember the years of strength and virtue whenever possible.
Parashat Vayera: Looking to the Future
To continue to live after loss, we must gently push ourselves to do what might seem impossible.
Parashat Lech-Lecha: Honor Your Parents, Respect Yourself
Like Abraham, we can acknowledge that we had to leave home.
Parashat Noach: Dreams Live On
While our loved ones are physically gone, they have willed their unfinished dreams to us.
Parashat Bereshit: The Gift of Forgiveness
God created forgiveness before anything in the physical universe because human beings are bound to err.