Brener, Anne. Mourning and Mitzvah: A Guided Journal for Walking the Mourner's Path Through Grief to Healing. Jewish Lights Publishing, 1993.
A collection of spiritual exercises for those coping with losses of all kinds.
Diamant, Anita. Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn As a Jew. Schocken Books, 1998.
An essential guide to death and mourning for liberal Jews. The author explores the power of the Kaddish prayer, and discusses issues like neonatal loss and mourning for non-Jewish family members.
Friedman, Dayle A., ed. Jewish Pastoral Care: A Practical Handbook from Traditional and Contemporary Sources. Jewish Lights, 2nd edition, 2005.
A comprehensive compendium drawing upon both Jewish tradition and the classical foundations of pastoral care to provide invaluable guidance to rabbis, cantors, chaplains, and lay persons called to accompany others through sorrow, illness, transition and challenge. Offering insight on pastoral care technique, theory, and theological implications. The contributors to Jewish Pastoral Care are innovators in their fields, who represent all four contemporary Jewish movements.
Kolatch, Alfred J. The Jewish Mourner’s Book of Why. Jonathan David Publishers, 1993.
In question-and-answer format, the author explores the reasons behind the laws and traditions concerning death and mourning in Judaism. The answers reflect the practices of Jews of all denominations.
Lamm, Maurice. The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning (Revised and Expanded Edition). Jonathan David, 2000.
A classic, informative guide to the entire range of Jewish death and mourning practices; easy to understand and comprehensive
Olitzky, Kerry M. Grief in Our Seasons: A Mourner’s Kaddish Companion. Jewish Lights Publishing Publishing, 1998.
A compassionate guide to the year of mourning, providing daily and weekly readings, with space to write down the mourner’s reflections.
Rapoport, Nessa. A Woman's Book of Grieving. William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1994.
Reflections, poetry, memories and lamentations related to the loss of loved ones, dealing with facing one’s mortality and finding support within the community.
Riemer, Jack. Jewish Insights on Death and Mourning. Schocken, 1996.
A wonderful collection of essays reflecting on the timeless issues of loss, mourning, and comfort and how Jews and Jewish tradition face them; both inspirational and informative.
Wolfson, Ron. A Time to Mourn, A Time to Comfort (The Art of Jewish Living Series). Jewish Lights Publishing Publishing, 1995.
A guide for both the mourner and the comforter, covering the range of Jewish death, mourning, and comforting practices.
Wolpe, David J. Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times. Riverhead Books, 2000.
Gathers biblical, talmudic, midrashic and philosophical sources related to loss and healing, and discusses how to find faith and hope after devastating grief.
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