{"product_id":"9780824604233","title":"Jewish Way in Death and Mourning","description":"For over thirty years Jews have turned to Rabbi Maurice Lamm's classic work for direction and consolation. Selected by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the ten best religious books of the year when it was first published in 1969, \u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Way in Death and Mourning\u003c\/i\u003e leads the family and friends of the deceased through the most difficult chapter of life—from the moment of death through the funeral service, the burial, and the various periods of mourning.\u003cp\u003e    Now, in this thoroughly revised and expanded edition, Rabbi Lamm explores a wide range of new issues and questions that Jews of the twenty-first century must address. Special consideration is given to the subjects of organ donation, autopsy, the question of a woman's right to say Kaddish, mourning practices as they relate to the stillborn, the permissibility of converts to Judaism to mourn their Gentile parents, and the bereavement rights of individuals who by Jewish law are not required to mourn but who nonetheless wish to express their grief in accordance with Jewish tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    In addition to exploring the sensitive issues that the contemporary mourner must confront, \u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Way in Death and Mourning\u003c\/i\u003e is remarkable in that it gently leads the mourner through the corridors of Jewish law and teaches the aching heart how to express its pain in love and respect so that it might begin on the road to eventual healing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rabbi Maurice Lamm is the author of five major books, President of the National Institute for Jewish Hospice, and Professor at RIETS at Yeshiva University's Rabbinical Seminary in New York, where he holds the Chair in Professional Rabbinics. He was the rabbi of one of the largest Orthodox synagogues in the United States, Beth Jacob of Beverly Hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Rabbi Lamm's newest publications are \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e and a CD-ROM entitled \u003ci\u003eLove and Marriag\u003c\/i\u003e. He is most popularly known for his \u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Way in Death and Mourning\u003c\/i\u003e, first issued in 1969 and considered one of the best Jewish books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Time\u003c\/i\u003e. Rabbi Lamm has also authored \u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Way in Love and Marriage, Becoming a Jew\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLiving Torah in America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Maurice Lamm was awarded an honorary doctorate by Yeshiva University, from which he holds a B. A., M. A., and rabbinic ordination.  He has served on the faculty of Stern College for Women, was field director of Military Chaplains, and traveled for the U. S. Department of Defense with the civilian equivalent of Major General. His chaplaincy duties took him around the world. One of his most important contributions has been the creation of the National Institute for Jewish Hospice.    \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David, Jonathan Publishers, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031784243440,"sku":"9780824604233","price":32.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780824604233_p0.jpg?v=1763746411","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780824604233","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}