Preparing for Illness & Grief: A Three-Part Series, with Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh
January 29, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
All of us will one day experience loss. How we prepare for and approach it can help us to accept and grieve when the time comes.
Join Rabbi Missaghieh and others from the TIOH community for this 3-part series:
Preparing for Illness & Grief
Session 1: January 29
Those Who Say Amen: Helping Others Mourn in Shivah and Beyond
Guest Co-Teachers TIOH Members Darcy Vebber & Debra Linesch will share their tips and insights about Shivah minyanim.
R. Anne Brener will teach on the power of saying Kaddish and helping others do so.
Session 2: February 12
What We Need to Know about Choosing to End (or Help Someone Else End) One’s Life in cases of Extreme Illness
Guest Co-Teachers TIOH Members Ilyse & Harry Pallenberg will discuss this issue from a personal perspective.
Mark Greenberg will speak from a legal perspective as the Executive Director of End-of-Life Choices California, and Rabbi Missaghieh will teach on the Jewish law around this issue.
Session 3: February 19
Financial planning for Retirement and After
Guest Co-Teacher: TIOH Members Seta Keshishian (financial planner) and David Soffer (attorney specializing in estate planning)
TIOH Board Room
5:30 – 7:00 PM