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Sarah Korenblit spent years working in palliative care. Through Sarah’s initial work as a social worker for people dependent on dialysis, she gained an understanding of the challenges faced by those with long-term and terminal illnesses. Eventually she used those skills to assist families with children who were mentally compromised or terminally ill. After the birth of her own special-needs child, Sarah was no longer able to work [...]

He was just a bachur in yeshivah going about his regular day. Then he received a call from his rebbi and regular ceased to exist. The rebbi told him his father had been in an accident and that Avram was going home. Avram felt scared, but he was sure his father would be okay. Right? I mean fathers don’t just go on business trips and die. But that [...]

Rabbi of Young Israel of Holliswood, Menahel of Telshe of Riverdale, and Ami columnist and editor He knows the pain of loss because he experienced it. As a rabbi, he frequently helps his congregants navigate loss. Although he doesn’t always know what to say in the face of others’ pain, here he offers some of the stories, insights and ideas he shares that might be helpful during your [...]

Turned into a Widow by Terrorists Mrs. Risa Rotman Author of Terror and Emunah in Har Nof It was a calm morning, and Mrs. Risa Rotman was looking forward to catching up on housework and errands. Instead she heard sirens. Sirens she tried to ignore until she couldn’t anymore. There had been a terrible terrorist attack in the Har Nof shul, directly down the block from her house. [...]

Grief When You’re Not an Aveil Mr. Meir (Donni) Silverstein, LCSW Donni Silverstein experienced multiple losses in his life. But none of the losses were any that required him to sit shivah. Still, the pain he felt was so intense. He started doubting if he was normal. His life wasn’t affected on a daily basis by these deaths. He could have gone a year without speaking to the [...]