Jewish identity is defined by our stories: Torah stories, Midrashic stories, Rabbinic stories. We learn from those stories and every Jewish teacher has an appropriate story for every situation. Some of these stories are fanciful and defy logic. They include miracles, ghosts, spirits and talking animals! We love these stories but often we avoid our own experiences that defy our presumed reality. When a life is ending, everyone has stories: the one who is passing, those who are mourning, and those who have lost loved ones in the past have stories about those experiences as well, stories which are often difficult for them to share. This class will explore the meanings, the healings, and the growing that can come from remembering and sharing all of these remarkable stories. And help develop skills in sharing, modeling and eliciting stories from others. This class is hybrid. 

Facilitated by Nina Rubin