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The Jewish Mourner's Companion

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Author's Note
Introduction: The Journey of Life
An Actual Part of G-d... The Union of Body and Soul... The Heavenly Court... The Garden of Eden... The World to Come... Resurrection of the Dead... Reincarnation...
Life and Illness
"May You Live Until 120..."
Bikur Cholim: Visiting and Praying for the Sick
The Importance of Life in Judaism
Organ Donation in Judaism
Sample Halachic "Living Will"
Final Days and Moments
Homecoming - The Soul Leaving the Body
Putting Things In Order Before One Passes
Notes for Caregivers in the Last Moments of Life
Viduy Confession & Jewish Prayers for the Final Moments of Life
Instructions for Those Present
Following the Passing
Immediate Concerns After a Jew's Passing
Selected Psalms to Be Recited in the Presence of the Deceased
The State of Onain (Deep Distress)
The Jewish Funeral
The Components of a Jewish Funeral
Basic Laws of a Jewish Funeral
The Taharah
Cemetery, Grave and Tombstone in Judaism
The Jewish Funeral Service
Kriah - Rending the Garments
Forgiveness
Kel Maleh Rachamim
Following the Casket After the Jewish Funeral Service
At the Cemetery
The Jewish Burial
The Graveside Kaddish
After the Burial in Judaism
Shiva - The First Seven Days
The First Meal
The Periods of Mourning in Judaism
What Is Shiva?
The Shiva Home
The Rules of Shiva
Comforting the Mourners During Shiva
The Last Day of Shiva
The Mourner's Kaddish
What Is Kaddish?
The Recitation of Kaddish
Text of the Mourner's Kaddish
Mishnayot Study for Mourners
First 12 Months, Yahrtzeit & Yizkor
Setting up the Tombstone
The Shloshim
The Twelve Months of Mourning
The Yahrzeit Anniversary
Yizkor - The Memorial Prayer
Visiting the Gravesite in Judaism
Readings and Meditations
14 Jewish Ways to Honor the Soul of a Deceased Loved One

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By Zalman Goldstein
A source of comfort and practical guidance for family and friends, this book will guide you through the difficult times of illness and death, presenting Jewish tradition in a way that is both sensitive and instructive.
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