by Emily Besler-Dean | Aug 27, 2024 | Blog
“That sounds kinda sad,” My coworker’s mouth twisted. I had just told her that I was going to be participating in a cemetery field school. I get her reaction- death is a lot. But sadness wasn’t at the forefront of my mind that Thursday. We started off the morning...
by Maya K. | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog
Yiskor for Herzl, Bas-Relief by Prof. Boris Schatz of Bezalel. Early 20th century. Coming into this project, I had (and admittedly still have) a very beginner-level knowledge of Jewish end-of-life practices. But hey, what better time to learn than now? If we’re being...
