There are relatives and friends who were not able to attend my mother's funeral. The service was recorded so it could be accessed by anyone who would like to listen to it.
וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵתִים: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים You are faithful to restore the dead to life. Blessed are You, Adonoy, Resurrector of the dead. That particular line is recited at every single prayer service every day three times a day, unless you use a Reform or Reconstructionist prayer book . In those liturgies instead of praising God for resurrecting the dead God is praised for giving life to all. I am enough of a modern woman, a modern thinker, to not actually believe in the actual resurrection of the dead. I don't actually expect all of the residents of the Workmen's Circle section of Mount Hebron cemetery in Queens to get up and get back to work at their sewing machines. I don't expect the young children buried here or the babies buried here to one day get up and frolic. Yet, every single time I get up to lead services I say those words about the reanimating of the dead with every fiber of my being. Yesterday, I e...
I am very sorry for your loss. I love the photos of your mother's apartment; her photo collection is wonderful and gives a good feeling for what was important to her.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful picture of your mom.
ReplyDeleteThanks to both of you my parents LOVED their stuff. The photo was taken at my cousin's wedding this November. My eulogy starts at about minute 5 and lasts just over five minutes.
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