Living a Year of Kaddish: A Memoir
Ari Goldman’s exploration of the emotional and spiritual aspects of spending a year in mourning for his father will resonate with anyone who has lost a loved one, as he describes how this year affected him as a son, husband, father, and member of his community. Through the daily recitation of...
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Ari Goldman’s exploration of the emotional and spiritual aspects of spending a year in mourning for his father will resonate with anyone who has lost a loved one, as he describes how this year affected him as a son, husband, father, and member of his community. Through the daily recitation of kaddish, Goldman discovered that he could connect with and honor his father and his mother in a way that he could not always do during their lifetimes. And in his daily synagogue attendance, he found his fellow worshipers to be an unexpected source of strength, wisdom, and comfort.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780805211313 (0805211314)
Publish date: May 9th 2006
Publisher: Schocken
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
This book helped me very much during the year after my mother died. Insightful, without being preachy, this is one that should help anyone in the process of mourning the loss of a loved one, whether or not you're Jewish. For the longer review, please go here:http://www.epinions.com/content_13270401...
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