Talk About It: The Jewish Mourning Process
Series: The End As Beginning: An Audio Exploration of the Jewish View of Death
From: Rebecca Sheir
Length: 00:18:03
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We're never actually prepared to lose a loved one.
In the face of death, how easy is it to be overcome by sadness, anger, maybe some fear, maybe even a little guilt?
But when it comes to death, Judaism offers a structure, an ancient series and stages of mourning, all designed with two purposes in mind: to show respect for the dead, and to comfort the living, those left behind... those who will miss the deceased the most.
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We're never actually prepared to lose a loved one. In the face of death, how easy is it to be overcome by sadness, anger, maybe some fear, maybe even a little guilt? But when it comes to death, Judaism offers a structure, an ancient series and stages of mourning, all designed with two purposes in mind: to show respect for the dead, and to comfort the living, those left behind... those who will miss the deceased the most.
Broadcast History
This piece was Part One of the MFA thesis: "The End As Beginning."
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