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This very accessible volume makes a large and much-needed contribution to the Jewish community. It re-introduces to the modern reader many of the elements of Jewish traditional practice around death and mourning that have proven - over centuries - to provide great wisdom, insight and comfort to the bereaved. Today, when people are searching deeply for meaning in their lives and some shiva homes can more resemble cocktail parties than houses of mourning, this very clear how to manual for making a shiva call has never been more timely and needed. It is a useful and sensitive book for mourner and comforter, alike. I hope every synagogue office and Rabbi's study everywhere is stocked with multiple copies for distribution to those in need of its guidance. - Jacob Solomon, President and CEO, Greater Miami Jewish Federation Rabbi Simeon Schreiber's clearly written guide will greatly help all who find themselves confronted by the imminence of death and its aftermath. It will also significantly benefit those who want to offer support and comfort. Full of thoughtful sensitivity and deep Jewish wisdom, this work by a highly respected and beloved hospital chaplain offers practical guidance and advice gained from decades of experience with these issues. --Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, professor, Jewish History and Jewish Thought, Yeshiva University Rabbi Schreiber's very clear 'how to' manual discusses the need to grieve and mourn, and offers clear guidelines for making a shiva call. It has never been more timely and needed than today, when people are searching for meaning in their lives and some shiva homes resemble cocktail parties rather than houses of mourning. It is a useful and sensitive book for mourner and comforter alike. --Jacob Solomon, President and CEO, Greater Miami Jewish Federation Simeon Schreiber has written an invaluable modern day guide to the perplexed, all those well-meaning friends and relatives who come to bring a measure of consolation to those suffering the loss of a loved one. --Rabbi Benjamin Blech, jewishbookreview.wordpress.com With sensitivity and expertise, Rabbi Schreiber provides unique and practical advise on how to cope with death, mourning, and the related issues that we all will inevitably face. --James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review Just as we will all die, so too we will all mourn the death of loved ones. Life prepares us for neither. Rabbi Schreiber's brilliantly insightful guide to mourning is an essential read for every human being who will someday grieve. From Mourning to Morning is an indispensable guided tour through the valley of the shadow of death - a place we will all visit. Rabbi Schreiber works in that valley every day, helping those in need of practical and spiritual advice - advice he generously shares in this invaluable book. --Alan Dershowitz, author, Abraham: The World's First (But Certainly Not Last) Jewish Lawyer

Just as we will all die, so too we will all mourn the death of loved ones. Life prepares us for neither. Rabbi Schreiber s brilliantly insightful guide to mourning is an essential read for every human being who will someday grieve. From Mourning to Morning is an indispensable guided tour through the valley of the shadow of death a place we will all visit. Rabbi Schreiber works in that valley every day, helping those in need of practical and spiritual advice advice he generously shares in this invaluable book. Alan Dershowitz, author, <i>Abraham: The World s First (But Certainly Not Last) Jewish Lawyer</i>

This very accessible volume makes a large and much-needed contribution to the Jewish community. It re-introduces to the modern reader many of the elements of Jewish traditional practice around death and mourning that have proven over centuries to provide great wisdom, insight and comfort to the bereaved. Today, when people are searching deeply for meaning in their lives and some shiva homes can more resemble cocktail parties than houses of mourning, this very clear how to manual for making a shiva call has never been more timely and needed. It is a useful and sensitive book for mourner and comforter, alike. I hope every synagogue office and Rabbi s study everywhere is stocked with multiple copies for distribution to those in need of its guidance. - Jacob Solomon, President and CEO, Greater Miami Jewish Federation Rabbi Simeon Schreiber s clearly written guide will greatly help all who find themselves confronted by the imminence of death and its aftermath. It will also significantly benefit those who want to offer support and comfort. Full of thoughtful sensitivity and deep Jewish wisdom, this work by a highly respected and beloved hospital chaplain offers practical guidance and advice gained from decades of experience with these issues. Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, professor, Jewish History and Jewish Thought, Yeshiva University Rabbi Schreiber s very clear 'how to' manual discusses the need to grieve and mourn, and offers clear guidelines for making a shiva call. It has never been more timely and needed than today, when people are searching for meaning in their lives and some shiva homes resemble cocktail parties rather than houses of mourning. It is a useful and sensitive book for mourner and comforter alike. Jacob Solomon, President and CEO, Greater Miami Jewish Federation This very accessible volume makes a large and much-needed contribution to the Jewish community. It re-introduces to the modern reader many of the elements of Jewish traditional practice around death and mourning that have proven - over centuries - to provide great wisdom, insight and comfort to the bereaved. Today, when people are searching deeply for meaning in their lives and some shiva homes can more resemble cocktail parties than houses of mourning, this very clear how to manual for making a shiva call has never been more timely and needed. It is a useful and sensitive book for mourner and comforter, alike. I hope every synagogue office and Rabbi's study everywhere is stocked with multiple copies for distribution to those in need of its guidance. - Jacob Solomon, President and CEO, Greater Miami Jewish Federation Rabbi Simeon Schreiber's clearly written guide will greatly help all who find themselves confronted by the imminence of death and its aftermath. It will also significantly benefit those who want to offer support and comfort. Full of thoughtful sensitivity and deep Jewish wisdom, this work by a highly respected and beloved hospital chaplain offers practical guidance and advice gained from decades of experience with these issues. --Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, professor, Jewish History and Jewish Thought, Yeshiva University Rabbi Schreiber's very clear 'how to' manual discusses the need to grieve and mourn, and offers clear guidelines for making a shiva call. It has never been more timely and needed than today, when people are searching for meaning in their lives and some shiva homes resemble cocktail parties rather than houses of mourning. It is a useful and sensitive book for mourner and comforter alike. --Jacob Solomon, President and CEO, Greater Miami Jewish Federation Simeon Schreiber has written an invaluable modern day guide to the perplexed, all those well-meaning friends and relatives who come to bring a measure of consolation to those suffering the loss of a loved one. --Rabbi Benjamin Blech, jewishbookreview.wordpress.com With sensitivity and expertise, Rabbi Schreiber provides unique and practical advise on how to cope with death, mourning, and the related issues that we all will inevitably face. --James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review Just as we will all die, so too we will all mourn the death of loved ones. Life prepares us for neither. Rabbi Schreiber's brilliantly insightful guide to mourning is an essential read for every human being who will someday grieve. From Mourning to Morning is an indispensable guided tour through the valley of the shadow of death - a place we will all visit. Rabbi Schreiber works in that valley every day, helping those in need of practical and spiritual advice - advice he generously shares in this invaluable book. --Alan Dershowitz, author, Abraham: The World's First (But Certainly Not Last) Jewish Lawyer

Rabbi Schreiber s very clear 'how to' manual discusses the need to grieve and mourn, and offers clear guidelines for making a shiva call. It has never been more timely and needed than today, when people are searching for meaning in their lives and some shiva homes resemble cocktail parties rather than houses of mourning. It is a useful and sensitive book for mourner and comforter alike. Jacob Solomon, President and CEO, Greater Miami Jewish Federation

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Rabbi Simeon Schreiber, Senior Staff Chaplain at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, has translated his many years of experience into highly effective techniques for visiting hospital patients, the homebound elderly, and bereaved families. These principles, which he teaches in diverse seminars, are now available to you in this friendly, down-to-earth manual. A Caring Presence contains surprising suggestions on what to say and what not to say; what to do and what not to do. Throughout the book, Rabbi Schreiber helps you develop the sensitivity and expertise to be an adept caring presence when others need you most.

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