From Mourning to Morning

By Rabbi Mel Glazer

From Mourning to Morning episodes

January 12, 2017 Serving the Dying
Did you ever wish you could make things better for those who are dying? That you could "be there" with them as they leave this earth?
But you were afraid of watching them die, of touching them, of talking to them, and you don't know what to say or do.
55 min
January 05, 2017 What to Do When a Loved One Says, 'I Have Cancer'
Lots of us deal with loved ones who are afflicted with cancer. We are going to give some hints and advice for care-givers, to make your job a bit easier.
The big idea: The National Cancer Institute estimates 14 million people in the U.S.
57 min
December 29, 2016 Celebrating After A Loved One Has Died
When you celebrate at a holiday meal, whether it be Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years Eve or even a birthday party or aniiversary party, oftentimes there are empty chairs. Chairs where loved ones use to sit last year.
56 min
December 08, 2016 I knew nothing would be the same again': readers on their partner's death
I read this article in The Guardian, a British journal. It reminds us of several truths:
1. Everyone mourns differently. There are several vignettes which illustrate this. I will share them, and as usual comment on them
2.
53 min
December 01, 2016 She had a near-death experience, and here's the story!
Have you ever had a near-death experience? I never have, but it's such an interesting and exotic topic, that I always want to know more.
My guest Dea Maltby was in a coma for t2 days, and in that time, she died and came back to life. Wow...
59 min
November 24, 2016 Encore: Necessary Mourning: How and Why Jews Live Through Death
There is ritual, and here is meaning behind ritual. Or, if you like, the 'how' and the 'why' we observe rituals as we do. Every religion has its own death rituals.
58 min
November 17, 2016 I'm taking back my freedom!
You don't know whether to turn right or left; go backwards or forwards. Your emotions are up and down like a roller coaster, all over the place and you don't know if you're coming or going.
57 min
November 03, 2016 A RADICAL SUGGESTION FOR HEALING AMERICA AFTER THE ELECTION
Losing an election is like losing a loved one. So much time spent working for your favorite candidate, hours of time put in to make the candidate you support win his/her election.
And then, they lose.
And so do you.
56 min
October 27, 2016 Necessary Mourning: How and Why Jews Live Through Death
There is ritual, and here is meaning behind ritual. Or, if you like, the 'how' and the 'why' we observe rituals as we do. Every religion has its own death rituals.
58 min
October 20, 2016 Encore: Don't Listen To What They Say When a Loved-One Dies
People like to be kind and compassionate, so when you lose a loved-one, they want to comfort you with words that will somehow make you feel better. Unfortunately, they were never taught how to do this properly, so they end up saying the wrong thing.
55 min

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Rabbi Mel Glazer dedicates his life to helping people face loss, because he himself has faced loss. His father died the day before his twelfth birthday. Yet he has moved beyond the emotional pain…