Meaningful Mourning: Reflecting on the Life and Death of a Loved One

Friends, family, and community are a blessing to the mourner. Quite often, however, the mourner needs something more. They need to process what they are going through. This book helps mourners to process their feelings after the death of a loved one. Most people try to "come to grips" with the death of their loved one, however the mourner often doesn't know what to say. Meaningful Mourning acknowledges that mourners have feelings that need to be expressed. The readings in this book can help validate the mourner's feelings and thoughts.

Written by a Rabbi with over 40 years of experience comforting mourners, Meaningful Mourning will be a comforting companion throughout the days and months of grief following the loss of a loved one. Over 100 readings in 15 chapters help the mourner reflect on the life of the loved one that they have lost. Each chapter has an introduction, and every reading is preceded by its own introduction that explains the meaning and context of the reading that follows.