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Title

Jewish meditations on the meaning of death / by Chaim Z. Rozwaski.

Author

Rozwaski, Chaim Z.

Publication

Northvale, N.J. : Jason Aronson, [1994], ©1994.

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Description

xiv, 213 pages; 24 cm

Summary

• When we lose a loved one, the grief can be overwhelming. We question the meaning of life and death and often struggle with our faith in God. After the initial numbness of our loss subsides, we begin to seek solace from friends and family. Imagine, as a mourner, being able to seek comfort from the words of an inspiring rabbi whenever necessary, or as a rabbi, being able to find just the right message of consolation for a particular situation. In Jewish Meditations on the Meaning of Death, Rabbi Chaim Z.
• Rozwaski provides that much-needed opportunity.
• A collection of fifty-seven eulogies, this book addresses the death and bereavement of children, parents, siblings, and spouses under various circumstances. Rabbi Rozwaski draws upon his own experience, as well as the lives of the chasidic masters, the teachings of the Talmud and Midrash, literature, philosophy, and contemporary psychological studies of death and mourning to provide messages of inspiration and strength.
• Through its exploration of traditional sources, this volume becomes not only a sensitive book of solace and comfort but also a concise presentation of the Jewish view of death and mourning. A valuable source book, Jewish Meditations on the Meaning of Death deals with the concerns of people who are seeking understanding and meaning in their lives. Within these messages of comfort, the eulogies offer guidelines for living with faith and inspiration to make the most out of life.

Subject

• Jewish funeral sermons
• Jewish sermons, American
• Jewish homiletical illustrations
• Consolation (Judaism)
• Death > Judaism
• Judaism > Doctrines

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. Wherever His Words Are, There He Is -- 2. The Way to Heaven -- 3. In Their Place in Heaven, No One Else Can Stand -- 4. The Lesson of a Funeral -- 5. The Holy Master -- 6. Remember with Joy -- 7. Bound in the Bond of Eternal Life -- 8. The Way to Die -- 9. In His Presence -- 10. "Rabbi Meir, Why Weren't You Rabbi Meir?" -- 11. The Beauty of Creation -- 12. Sandcastles -- 13. The Peacemakers -- 14. Enough for a Grave -- 15. The Body Language of the Dying -- 16. How Great Is Man! -- 17. A Mother -- 18. To Be Judged as One -- 19. He Fulfilled What Is Written -- 20. Happiness Awaits Him -- 21. Welcome in Peace -- 22. The Treasured Tears -- 23. The Lost Pearl -- 24. The Dead Who Are Alive -- 25. The Captain of the Ship -- 26. The Topsy-Turvy World -- 27. When Is It Good to Die? -- 28. Why Do the Righteous Die? -- 29. The Loneliest Death -- 30. Who Stands on the Holy Place? -- 31. On the Loss of a Wife -- 32. On the Loss of a Child -- 33. The New Dwelling -- 34. The Dissolved Partnership.
• 35. We Will Be There Before You -- 36. The Absolute Truth -- 37. The Conquest of Death! -- 38. Weep Sore -- 39. The Wedding and the Funeral -- 40. Start Living! -- 41. The Wife of Your Youth -- 42. The Shortened Steps in Life -- 43. The Gift of Comfort -- 44. Life: The Passing Shadow -- 45. The Loss of the Temple -- 46. Knocking at the Door -- 47. Man's Companions -- 48. Bend Your Head -- 49. A Good Name -- 50. He Took Nothing -- 51. Praise Them! -- 52. All Gifts Must Be Returned -- 53. Blessed Shalt Thou Be -- 54. In the Fullness of Life -- 55. Choose Life! -- 56. The Comforting of Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai -- 57. The Lessons from Bereavement.

ISBN

1568210817

LCCN

93031385

OCLC

• 28632228
• ocm28632228

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries