Grief in Our Seasons: A Mourner's Kaddish Companion

"A valuable resource affirming the healing power of study, prayer and memory in Jewish tradition."
--Rabbi Sally J. Priesand, Monmouth Reform Temple

"A meaningful guide for those seeking comfort and spiritual sustenance during the difficult days following a loss. An indispensable manual for mourners."
--Dr. Ron Wolfson, author, A Time to Mourn, A Time to Comfort: A Guide to Jewish Bereavement

"Warm and inspiring ... brings comfort and healing every day of saying Kaddish."
--Anne Brener, grief therapist; author, Mourning & Mitzvah: A Guided Journal for the Mourner's Path through Grief to Healing

"Remarkable ... a hopeful, compassionate guide along the journey from grief to rebirth, from mourning to a new morning."
--Rabbi Levi Meier, PhD, (Orthodox) Chaplain, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles; author, Ancient Secrets

"Brings together gems from the Jewish tradition ... opens the spiritual resources of Jewish tradition."
--Rabbi David A. Teutsch, president, The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College; editor, Kol Haneshamah, the Reconstructionist prayer book series

Jewish tradition encourages study as a way of honoring the memory of those who are no longer among us. Grief in Our Seasons offers a comforting link between study and the tradition of saying Kaddish, helping those who are mourning to heal at their own pace and to cherish the memory of their loved ones each and every day.

Each section of Grief in Our Seasons is devoted to a stage of mourning, providing daily readings from sacred Jewish texts and words of inspiration, comfort and understanding. "Meditations Before Saying Kaddish" share the insights of others who have faced the challenges of mourning, and tell how they found solace during the process.