Gesharim
Gesharim
Gesharim
is a congregant-led initiative to help sustain individuals and families facing the end of life. With guidance from Torah and our sages, the Beth Am community strives to offer learning, access to resources, and personal support in all stages of this significant life cycle event. Gesharim works with Rabbi Marder and the Beth Am program team provide the congregation with Jewish teachings about death, access to compassionate care, support for families in crisis, and spiritual nourishment for all concerned in the dying process.
Read moreGesharim sponsors speakers and events, and hosts a Caring for Dying Conference.
Congregant Stories
When a beloved member of the family is approaching death, all go through a process that can be lengthy and difficult, with many issues to address. While every person's journey is unique, certain questions arise for most families. When do we start hospice? How do we learn what our loved one wants without upsetting her or him? Do we have the rabbi come?
We invite congregants to share their own journeys through this painful, but often illuminating experience. Learning how others have dealt with these issues gives us perspective and perhaps a wider range of options. Most importantly, these stories reveal that we are not alone:
* Mary Allen: The Spiritual Experience She Wanted by Don Allen
* When The Time Comes by Rachael Shea
* My Experiences With Death and Dying by Jackie Berman Close
Congregant Stories
When a beloved member of the family is approaching death, all go through a process that can be lengthy and difficult, with many issues to address. While every person's journey is unique, certain questions arise for most families. When do we start hospice? How do we learn what our loved one wants without upsetting her or him? Do we have the rabbi come?
We invite congregants to share their own journeys through this painful, but often illuminating experience. Learning how others have dealt with these issues gives us perspective and perhaps a wider range of options. Most importantly, these stories reveal that we are not alone:
* Mary Allen: The Spiritual Experience She Wanted by Don Allen
* When The Time Comes by Rachael Shea
* My Experiences With Death and Dying by Jackie Berman Close
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