
Relief from Grief
I recently wrote a book called I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me for teens who lost parents. Since its release, I’ve been getting positive feedback from many adults who find it helpful too. Some find it useful because they were children when their parent died; some find it useful in understanding their neighbor or student who is growing up without a parent. All were unanimous that the book was filling an important need: the more I heard, the more it became clear that there is a great need for support for anyone who has suffered a loss. Still, when someone suggested hosting a podcast on this topic, I hesitated. Me? I should host a podcast? After much thought and a little research to see if those who had what to share were on board, I decided to accept the challenge. My goal is to bring you talks with all kinds of people who have all different kinds of stories to tell. Some of our guests lived through tragic losses, while others experienced more “typical” losses. Some guests are professionals and some are in the rabbinic field. But each has a unique story and a unique perspective. It is my hope that listening to these stories will fortify you with the support and connections you need and that they will help you gain understanding and clarity about your struggles and tools to help you become a better you.
Episodes
57 episodes
Can You Please Tell Me What to Say? with Mrs. Chumi Friedman לעילוי נשמת ליפשא בן יהושע
Chumi FriedmanDirector of HUG, a division of A Time for those who have experienced perinatal or infant loss· My sister-in-law had a stillborn. The one-year mark is coming up. Should I say something to her?
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No Such Thing as a Perfect Relationship with Mrs. Esther Gendelman, לעילוי נשמת יחזקאל שרגא בן אלישע
Mrs. Esther Gendelman, MS, LPC, ACSMrs. Esther Gendelman’s passion is to help people foster meaningful relationships. There is no such thing as a perfect person, which means there’s also no such thing as a perfect relationship, although som...
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Killed for being Jewish with Mr. Hillel Fuld לעילוי נשמת יהושע בן זאב
Hillel Fuld was preparing for Yom Kippur. Although he had heard the news about a terror attack in the neighborhood where his brother lived, he didn’t know that his brother was the victim. Because… well, these things only happen to other people....
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Sitting Shivah for the Brother I Didn’t Want to Sit For with Rabbi Naftoli Kassorla לעילוי נשמת אליהו נתן בן הרב חיים יוסף
Rabbi Naftoli Kassorla, Speaker, Teacher and Rebbi in YerushalayimImagine getting an unexpected call informing you that your brother died. Presumably, you would always remember it as one of the most difficult phone cal...
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Lessons from the Paper Menshies with Mrs. Mindy Blumenfeld, LCSW לעילוי נשמת שמעון הלל בן חיים יצחק אייזיק
Mrs. Mindy Blumenfeld, LCSWMrs. Mindy Blumenfeld is positive and upbeat. She is smiley, and she makes you smile.You would never know that she lost her youngest son Hillel to cancer. Although she hasbeen profoundly impacted by her lo...
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From a Middle-Row Seat with Mr. Aaron Broyde לעילוי נשמת יחזקאל שרגא בן אלישע
Mr. Broyde, who happens to be my first cousin, discusses his struggles and pain after losing an uncle, aunt and cousin who were an integral part of his family.He was part of the same tragedy that was my life. But as Mr. Aaron Broyde says...
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Twice in one year with Mrs. Barbara Bensoussan לעילוי נשמת ראובן בן חיים
Mrs. Barbara BensoussanNovelist and well-known contributor to frum publicationsThe young mother checked in to the hospital to have a baby. Nothing out of the ordinary. But this time, nothing we...
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My Brother Toli with Mrs. Soroh Leah (Rickman) Cohen לעילוי נשמת יהושע בן זאב
My Brother TuliMrs. Soroh Leah (Rickman) Cohen The Getting Used to Having a Pebble in Your Shoe podcast with Rabbi Benjy Rickman has gotten many hundreds of views. If you listen, you will...
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The Exercising Rebbetzin with Rabbi Yitzchok Rubin לעילוי נשמת חיים צבי בן אברהם יצחק
Rabbi Yitzchok Rubin Rav of Adas Aish Kodesh in Manchester EnglandShe was Rebbetzin Rubin, but she was known as Chaiky. She had a way with people. Everyone who knew her felt loved and embraced by her – because she loved life, and ...
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What the Torah Has to Say with Rabbi Henoch Plotnik לעילוי נשמת מרדכי פינחס בן יהושע
Rabbi Henoch PlotnikRosh Mesivta of Kesser Yonah, well-known speaker, actively involved with LINKSThe Torah recognizes the pain of loss, and the Torah gives us guidelines for navigating loss with the laws of shiv...
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Everlasting Love in Seven Weeks with Mrs. Devorah Schendler, לעילוי נשמת יוכבד בת אלימלך
Mrs. Devorah Schendler, author of Compatible with LifeGiving birth to a stillborn baby was so painful. Yet looking back, Mrs. Devorah Schendler saw how that experience strengthened her emunah muscle for th...
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Standing Shivah לעילוי נשמת ציפא רבקה בת ברוך
Mrs. Rachel SteinProlific author, most recently of the book UpliftShe was a young mother with a houseful of children, and at this difficult time in her life, she felt torn in too many directions. Shou...
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Where are You, Dovi? With Mrs. Feige Steinmetz Mother of Dovi Steinmetz, who perished in the Meron tragedy לעילוי נשמת רב אביגדור בן ר' ישראל הכהן
Mrs. Feige Steinmetz Mother of Dovi Steinmetz, who perished in the Meron tragedyLag Ba’Omer taf shin peh aleph (2021) is seared into our collective Jewish memory. It was on that day that a stampede t...
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I am Just a Little Boy with Rabbi Chaim Ellis, LCSW לעילוי נשמת חיים צבי בן אברהם יצחק
Rabbi Chaim Ellis, LCSWHe was only four years old when his mother died. His memories of her are vague, and most of them are built from the pictures he has seen and the stories people have shared. A year-and-a-half aft...
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The Burning Heart with Mrs Zissy Muller לעילוי נשמת חיים צבי בן אברהם יצחק
Mrs. Zissy MullerShe woke up one night and heard heavy rain outside her window. In a state of panic, she called her father and asked, “Where are the shovels? It’s raining. My child is cold. We must go dig him out of his grav...
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Don’t Explain Because There is No Explanation with Rabbi Sruli Fried, MSW לעילוי נשמת ר' שמואל יעקב בן מתתיהו
Don’t Explain Because There is No Explanation Rabbi Sruli Fried, MSWDirector of Chai Lifeline NJ/PAWhen a young child (in the NJ/PA) region has just been diagnosed, is on his deathbed or has just b...
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Lessons from the Past with Mrs. Chaya Ginzberg לעילוי נשמת שמואל יעקב בן אליהו
Lessons from the Past Mrs. Chaya GinzbergBYA TeacherRivky, Mrs. Ginzberg’s daughter, was a young mother of four children when she was niftar. On this podcast, Mrs. Ginzberg sh...
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Be Here for Me and I Will Be There for You with Mrs Deeni Yurkansky לעילוי נשמת שאול בן ר' עזריאל
Mrs. Deenie YurkanskyIf you listen to Mrs. Yurkansky, you may be blown away. I know I was. Her son Shaul was a most beloved son and friend. He was gentle and kind, and his mother misses him. It doesn’t matter how many years have g...
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Do I Believe with Rabbi Shmuel Kohn לעילוי נשמת חיים צבי בן יהודה
Rabbi Shmuel Kohn, Therapist and Founder of Shloimy’s ClubWhen people go through a tough nisayon, it isn’t uncommon to feel angry at Hashem. A person might shut down or feel numb, and they may even feel unable to dave...
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I Want to Be Cremated With Mrs. Robin Meyerson לעילוי נשמת חיים צבי בן יהודה
Mrs. Robin Meyerson, West Coast Director of NASCK (National Association of Chevrah Kadisha)Mrs. Robin Meyerson has a passion, and she passionately shares it. That passion is to help prevent cremation. She exhorts her listeners: “As Jews...
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Tangled Emotions with Mrs. Leah Subar לעילוי נשמת ברוך בן משה
Mrs. Leah Subar, AEDP PsychotherapistPeople are typically wired with a tendency toward hope and resilience. Even when a child grows up in an abusive home, the desire to repair the relationship with one’s parent is so strong. An adult chi...
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When There are No Zaidies with Mrs. Erika Needleman לעילוי נשמת פיגא ריזא בת ברוך שלום
Mrs Erika Needelman - Life CoachShe knew she would be young when her father died. She knew because she saw how much younger all of her friend’s parents were as compared to her own. The young Erika grew up, married and had ch...
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Forever Connected with Rabbi Nachman Seltzer לעילוי נשמת פייגא בתיה בת פרץ
Rabbi Seltzer is a well-known speaker and author of 45 books, including the Zera Shimshon series and his latest bestseller, 90 Seconds.When Dovid Hamelech lost his son Avshalom, he screamed “B’ni” nine times wi...
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Doula and Midwife-in-Training With Mrs. Aidy Hoffman לעילוי נשמת אלכסנדר בן אברם אלימלך
Doula and Midwife-in-TrainingMany midwives will say they love their job. They help bring pure joy and precious innocence into the world. Mrs. Hoffman loves her job as a doula and soon-to-be midwife – but she was brave enough to ta...
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A Year in Review: Powerful Takeaways from Our Incredible Podcast Guests לעילוי נשמת אברהם יצחק בן חיים צבי
Ask anyone who knows me from my growing-up days. Back then, they would have laughed at the prospect of me hosting a podcast. It just wasn’t my type.But here I am, doing just that – and I get regular calls in response. People tell m...
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