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The Jewish mourning process is an emotional journey encompassing pain, brokenness, comfort, resilience, acceptance, and even gratitude. This companion app to the book "The Year of Mourning: A Jewish Journey" from CCAR Press provides a wide range of resources including stories, songs, study texts, poetry, and prayers. It aims to compassionately lead the bereaved through the initial year after their loss. Each week focuses on a particular theme to enhance the mourner's Kaddish practice. The app features opportunities for reflection and writing, daily reminders and inspirational quotes, as well as thirty-five musical recordings.

• Edited by Rabbi Lisa D. Grant, PhD, and Cantor Lisa B. Segal
• Foreword by Rabbi Richard F. Address, DMin

For those navigating the emptiness of their first year without a loved one, enduring that seemingly endless darkness post-shivah can be a daunting task. This resource offers a structured pathway through poetry, ritual, music, and Jewish textual wisdom on a week-by-week basis for an entire year. Endorsed by Rabbi Dr. Lawrence A. Hoffman from Hebrew Union College and other esteemed figures in the Jewish community, it is highly recommended for individuals in mourning.

Mourning can often feel like wandering in an unfamiliar wilderness where once-familiar landmarks are obscured and life's foundations have shifted. "The Year of Mourning" serves as a valuable compass for this challenging journey. Providing spiritual guidance through texts, songs, and prayers, this resource is designed to affirm, guide, and console readers as they navigate grief.

Grief is a shared human experience that prompts spiritual introspection and calls for communal support. The editors of this book have offered essential spiritual nourishment to aid everyone on their grief-filled journey. With its depth of content in text and reflection, "The Year of Mourning" is intended to be a comforting companion for those seeking solace amid loss.

This comprehensive resource is essential for clergy members assisting individuals through grief as it encompasses thirty years' worth of expertise in supporting congregants during times of loss. With its collection of music, poetry, and reflective materials tailored to individual grieving paces, "The Year of Mourning" provides invaluable support going beyond traditional funeral practices to offer comfort and healing.