Donating your body to science these days is a simple and legal process, and we applaud those who do it to advance science. But it wasn’t always that way... Last Rites author Todd Hara is back with Ben to share the shocking stories that led to invention of the burial vault.  

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One doesn’t typically connect funeral service and human trafficking awareness, but there’s more of an overlap than you might think. Ben is joined by Katie Boller Gosewisch, the Executive Director of The Alliance to End Human Trafficking who will also be a guest speaker at the Unity Through Learning event taking place at Malcolm X College April 23rd- 25th. 

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Helping grieving children is a tough subject. Ben is joined by two funeral directors who are educating the funeral service community and grieving families to find materials to help the people. Amanda King writes a monthly column in American Funeral Director magazine and Michaelene Dowers is the founder of Pollen, a company that curates resources for grieving families.  

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Todd Harra is an accomplished author, funeral director and calendar model. He joins Ben to discuss his pathway as a writer in both fiction and non-fiction genres.  

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The National Board Exam (NBE) is a test that funeral service professionals have to take in order to be licensed, but it's not easy for everyone to do, even after they have completed school. Fortunately, there are two people here to help! Anita Grant from NBE Review Coach and Jesse Pettaway from NBE Exam Prep offer help for those students who need a little extra support to cross the finish line.  

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There’s something special about this episode, it's the first time the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice has approved a podcast episode for continuing education! 

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What was Sara Kleinman’s father’s name and title? 

What is one way a person can be sure to be in contact with the Earth when they are buried?  

How does Sara believe that Jewish people populated Laredo Texas?  

What is the literal translation of Chevra Kadisha in English?  

What is a “mitzvah?” 

What is a “hesped?”  

In the Jewish faith, if you have lost a parent, how long are you in mourning?  

 True or false, you have to wear a new shirt each time you observe the kriah?  

True or false, people sitting Shiva sit in chairs that are taller than normal? 

What two members of Sara’s family did she have to sit Shiva for? 

Sara shares a memory about the mourning period for her father, and her friend's wedding. The rabbi recommended that she have a job at the wedding to meet the interpretation of “no fun.” What was her job? 

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