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Editorial Reviews
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Rife with allusions to Talmudic commentators, philosophers, psychologists and literary giants, Rabbi Lamm's opus on mourning speaks to an educated audience. Those who are already familiar with Lamm's teachings and style may find it easier reading than those seeking instant consolation. The depth and demeanor of these pages require a level of concentration that renders them almost inappropriate for the recent mourner. Instead, just as many people purchase travel guides before visiting a new place, this book should be considered a guide to the inevitable journey through bereavement. Like a Living Will or Power of Attorney document, readers will want to have familiarized themselves with the book before they actually need the information it contains. Lamm addresses the Jewish laws and traditions of death as well as the very human feelings, frustrations and concerns associated with ultimate loss. His theme ultimately remains optimistic: despair "teaches us about our inner strength"; encourages us to ask "le'mah" (for what) rather than "lamah" (why) and culminates reassuringly in the words of the Psalmist, "They that sow in tears shall reap with songs of joy." Unfortunately, readers may miss many of Lamm's fine, lustrous pearls of parable, story and anecdote, since they are deeply embedded in a loquacious and sometimes repetitive work.
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"A very wise and helpful guide, this book will have crossover appeal for non-Jewish readers and is highly recommended..." -- Library Journal, February 1, 2004
"Elegantly written, this eloquent and poetic book affirms life even as it confronts death." -- Chicago Jewish Star, September 24, 2004
"This book is a gold mine for all clergy, professionals and comforters. A tour de force!" -- Samuel C. Klagsbrun, MD, Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Psychiatry, Jewish Theological Seminary
"[I]highly recommend...to anyone who has suffered a loss and to those who wish to[understand]...the Jewish way of grieving." -- Jewish Book World, Winter 2004
Although the subject is grounded in sadness, this is...a life-affirming book. Powerful, profound... written in an accessible style..." -- The Jewish Week, July 30, 2004
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Rife with allusions to Talmudic commentators, philosophers, psychologists and literary giants, Rabbi Lamm's opus on mourning speaks to an educated audience. Those who are already familiar with Lamm's teachings and style may find it easier reading than those seeking instant consolation. The depth and demeanor of these pages require a level of concentration that renders them almost inappropriate for the recent mourner. Instead, just as many people purchase travel guides before visiting a new place, this book should be considered a guide to the inevitable journey through bereavement. Like a Living Will or Power of Attorney document, readers will want to have familiarized themselves with the book before they actually need the information it contains. Lamm addresses the Jewish laws and traditions of death as well as the very human feelings, frustrations and concerns associated with ultimate loss. His theme ultimately remains optimistic: despair "teaches us about our inner strength"; encourages us to ask "le'mah" (for what) rather than "lamah" (why) and culminates reassuringly in the words of the Psalmist, "They that sow in tears shall reap with songs of joy." Unfortunately, readers may miss many of Lamm's fine, lustrous pearls of parable, story and anecdote, since they are deeply embedded in a loquacious and sometimes repetitive work.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Review
"A very wise and helpful guide, this book will have crossover appeal for non-Jewish readers and is highly recommended..." -- Library Journal, February 1, 2004
"Elegantly written, this eloquent and poetic book affirms life even as it confronts death." -- Chicago Jewish Star, September 24, 2004
"This book is a gold mine for all clergy, professionals and comforters. A tour de force!" -- Samuel C. Klagsbrun, MD, Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Psychiatry, Jewish Theological Seminary
"[I]highly recommend...to anyone who has suffered a loss and to those who wish to[understand]...the Jewish way of grieving." -- Jewish Book World, Winter 2004
Although the subject is grounded in sadness, this is...a life-affirming book. Powerful, profound... written in an accessible style..." -- The Jewish Week, July 30, 2004
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God Himself, Habitat Shiva, Sigmund Freud, Almighty God, Garden of Eden, King David, May God, Ritual Silence, Book of Isaiah, East of Eden, Insights Essential, Mount Sinai, Rabbi Meir, State of Israel New!
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- Peace of Mind by Joshua Loth Liebman on page 82, page 200, and Back Matter
- George Eliot by Lewis J. May on page 129, and Back Matter
- The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning (Revised and Expanded Edition) by Maurice Lamm in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years by Carl Sandburg in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Strive for Truth by E. E. Dessler in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Jewish Pastoral Care: A Practical Handbook From Traditional and Contemporary Sources by Dayle A. Rabbi Friedman on page 398
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