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PERSONAL EFFECTS I received an email a few weeks ago from someone who was on our website. It said something to the effect of, “My brother requested to be buried naked under a mango tree. Can you accommodate that?” Rabbi Zohn and I discussed it and he suggested I ask … Read More
The Club No One Wants to Join
COMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS A famous Jewish comedian once quipped that he wouldn’t want to join any club that would have him as a member. The great Jewish sage, Rav Yisroel Meir Kagan, ztz”l, better known as the Chofetz Chaim, spoke about such a club, too. But he was serious. The Chofetz … Read More
Guess Who Needs a Living Will
COMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT UNCOMFORTABLE TOPICS September. The weather is still warm, but for parents and children everywhere the crispness of a brand new school year has already replaced the languor of summer. Eighteen-year-olds, in particular, are opening a new chapter in their lives. Some may be off to school in … Read More