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Being There // Rabbi Sruli Fried talks about how to “be there” for others in times of need

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Sruli Fried, director of Chai Lifeline in Lakewood, shares insights on supporting others through trauma, drawing from his experience with the recent tragic accident involving three yeshiva students. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BereavementTrauma SupportGriefLakewoodCommunity ResponseChai LifelineCrisis InterventionRabbi Sruli FriedChai Lifeline RetreatEmotional Validation

Places mentioned

New Jersey, United States
"Chai Lifeline of Lakewoodor as he clarifies with a smile, the New Jersey"
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