Join Rabbi Allison Berry, Director of JF&CS’s Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing, for this five-session course on the ways Jewish tradition guides us through the end of life. Offered in partnership with Hebrew College as part of the Hebrew College Tamid program.
Dates: 5 Tuesdays: 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 & 5/26
Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m. ET
Course fee: $200, financial aid is available
Hosted by: Hebrew College (in person), co-sponsored by JF&CS
How do Jewish tradition, ethics, and lived experience guide us through the end of life? This five-session course explores death and dying through a Jewish lens — blending text study, ritual knowledge, practical guidance, and emotional wisdom. Together we’ll look at ancient sources and contemporary voices, explore Jewish practices from bedside to burial, and reflect on the spiritual and ethical questions that arise at life’s end. This series integrates pastoral experience, Jewish learning, and the realities of supporting loved ones through dying and grief. Each session includes interactive study, discussion, and opportunities for personal reflection.
For additional information or questions, contact the Hebrew College Tamid Team.
Instructor
Rabbi Allison Berry is honored to serve as the Director of the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing at Jewish Family & Children’s Service. She is passionate about her work supporting members of the Jewish community and beyond who are on a journey through the many stages of grief and healing.
Prior to joining JF&CS Rabbi Berry served for many years as a congregational rabbi – most recently as the Co-Senior Rabbi of Temple Shalom in Newton, MA. Rabbi Berry is a graduate of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion and Brandeis University. She is proud to be the past chair of the Newton Interfaith Clergy Association and volunteers as a trained court mediator for Metrowest Mediation Services.