JL;DR

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Tag: Presence

0 Ethics Jewish Law

What’s the best thing to say to a mourner? A rabbi responds

Rabbi Daniel Cohen in Forward · 5 Jan

Rabbi Daniel Cohen shares insights on how to offer genuine comfort during a shiva visit, emphasizing the importance of listening and being present for the mourner.

0 Culture Philosophy

Always Go to the Bris. And Always Go to the Shiva.

Danielle Selber in Kveller · 22 Oct 2024

Danielle Selber reflects on her family's unique traditions surrounding Jewish lifecycle events, emphasizing the significance of presence and community.

0 Culture Holidays

Hannah Butcher-Stell in Lehrhaus · 11 Sep 2024

Reflecting on the Ten Days of Awe, the narrator contemplates life as seen through the lens of recent changes—their new marriage and the upcoming Yom Kippur.

0 Communities Jewish Law

Rabbi Beni Wajnberg explains why you should never pay synagogue dues

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 22 May 2024

Rabbi Beni Wajnberg, who has served communities worldwide, shares insights on the importance of actively engaging with synagogue and Jewish life without merely being a dues-paying member.

0 Leadership Communities

A Shelter for Your Sorrows: Multifaith Chaplaincy in a Time of War

Katja Vehlow in Sources · 27 Nov 2023

Rabbi Katja Vehlow reflects on her training as a chaplain at Maimonides Medical Center amidst the backdrop of global conflicts, including the recent violence in Israel and Gaza.