Beautifully described.💗 Much naches. Pride is often strange/negatively perceived, but I firmly believe a completely appropriate emotion in this instance.
For my Chevra Kadisha's first Zoom tahara (certainly an entirely different story), one of the women noted that as strange as all this was we really needed to mark the moment. How do we mark new moments? Shechechianu. That itself felt odd, as it's usually for joyous new or periodic occasions. But it felt right & it felt beautiful. So relieved we can perform these rights with our own eyes & hands again.
Gina, I just went to a funeral two days ago and I was thinking how brave and heroic the Tahara people are for performing this incomprehensible mitzvah. You brought it to life. You honored this woman with this beautiful send off. Thank you for writing about the importance of the mitzvah.
Beautifully described.💗 Much naches. Pride is often strange/negatively perceived, but I firmly believe a completely appropriate emotion in this instance.
For my Chevra Kadisha's first Zoom tahara (certainly an entirely different story), one of the women noted that as strange as all this was we really needed to mark the moment. How do we mark new moments? Shechechianu. That itself felt odd, as it's usually for joyous new or periodic occasions. But it felt right & it felt beautiful. So relieved we can perform these rights with our own eyes & hands again.
Thank you. I think shechechianu is a wonderful way to celebrate a life. Thank you for sharing your story.💕
Thank you for writing this, and for what you are doing.
Thank you for sharing this. I am not Jewish, but I stand with those who are. What a beautiful, loving ritual.
Thank you for standing with us, especially in these turbulent times.
Thanks for what you do, Gina, and for writing about it,
Thank you for supporting what’s beautiful and good. I appreciate your kind words!
Gina, I just went to a funeral two days ago and I was thinking how brave and heroic the Tahara people are for performing this incomprehensible mitzvah. You brought it to life. You honored this woman with this beautiful send off. Thank you for writing about the importance of the mitzvah.
I’m so sorry for your loss. May their memory be for a blessing. And thank you for your kind words. 💕