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Tag: End Of Life Care

0 Communities Jewish Law

Unseen but essential: the case for investing in chevra kadisha leaders

eJewishPhilanthropy · 14 Oct 2024

The role of chevra kadisha, groups caring for the deceased within Jewish tradition, has gained attention due to recent societal shifts in how death is discussed.

0 Television/Film Culture

Azazel Jacobs on His Three Daughters

Jewish Chronicle · 19 Sep 2024

Azazel Jacobs, an acclaimed American filmmaker, discusses the inspiration and creation of his latest film, "His Three Daughters."

0 Communities Ethics

I’m so glad Dad agreed to move into a care home

Jewish Chronicle · 25 Apr 2024

In this touching account, the author describes the journey of their Jewish father, who, initially resistant to the idea of a care home, eventually found happiness and comfort at Hammerson House, a Jewish care home in London, after being convinced by family.

0 Literature Philosophy

Reading Maimonides With Sherwin B. Nuland

Stephanie Butnick in Tablet · 25 Mar 2014

Sherwin B. Nuland, a prominent surgeon and writer, advocated for demystifying death to make it less frightening, believing that the quest for a dignified death is often futile due to the inherent messiness and humiliation of the dying process.

0 Communities Education

Marjorie Ingall in Tablet · 27 Jul 2009

Paula Span discusses her book "When the Time Comes" based on her experience caring for her aging parents.