Tag Archives: Death

A Long Strange Week It’s Been

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

This morning I took my the traditional walk around the block that occurs at the end of shiva. According to Rabbi Peretz Rodman, “The walk outdoors serves two purposes: It announces to the world that the mourner is re-entering the … Continue reading →

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Life, Death, and the Address Book

Posted on April 23, 2014 by

My mother always kept the family address book in the little drawer near the kitchen. I have always been drawn to little notebooks and diaries, so of course I loved to look through this. When someone moved, the old address … Continue reading →

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