Death Over Dinner: Jewish Edition
Mon, Feb 12
|St. Lydia’s
Throughout the past several years, grief and loss have been an inextricable part of our collective lives. Death Over Dinner: Jewish Edition is an invitation to address the basic human fact that we are all, at some point, going to die, and to do it over the table, a place where we can break bread and
Time & Location
Feb 12, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
St. Lydia’s, 304 Bond St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA
About the event
Throughout the past several years, grief and loss have been an inextricable part of our collective lives. Death Over Dinner: Jewish Edition is an invitation to address the basic human fact that we are all, at some point, going to die, and to do it over the table, a place where we can break bread and create connections.
This event will include an opportunity to discuss essential questions, and consider how to live well in the face of mortality. Over a delicious dinner (because we should also enjoy!), we will have an exploration of accessible Jewish texts to prompt questions and discussions about quality of life, decision making, and communicating wishes with loved ones.
We will be led by Rabbi Melanie Levav, from our partner Shomer Collective, and Naomi Less of Lab/Shul. They believe that talking about death not only better prepares us to approach life’s most challenging moments, but also…