RIMON presents:   

Second Annual Interfaith Forum on

Death, Dying and the Afterlife

Part Two: Facilitated discussions on preparation for end of life, the grieving process, hospice care, community support for the bereaved, and home funeral.

Interfaith Panel

Imam Bilal Ansari, Islam

The Rev. Liza Marcato, The Christian Community 

The Rev. Anne E. Ryder, Protestant Christianity 

Rabbi Kaya Stern-Kaufman, Judaism 

Bo Gak Sunim, Korean Zen Buddhism 

Jyoti Swaminathan, Psy.D., Hinduism

Group Presenters

Deborah Golden Alecson,MS,  Educator,Excelsior College

Ann-Elizabeth Barnes, Sacred Undertakings 

The Rev. Richard Hayes, Hospice Chaplain 

Dr. Stephen Kaufman, Hospice Physician

Susie Kaufman, Retired Hospice Chaplain

Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014
1 - 5 pm

 Berkshire South Community Center

South Berkshire Friends Meeting, UCC of Stockbridge, Women's Interfaith Institute

This project is supported by grants from the Berkshire Kripalu Community, the Wassermann-Streit Y'DIYAH Memorial Fund and the Marian M. Warden Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities

For more information contact:

 

Wednesdays Feb. 5th,  12th and 19th 

10:00 am - 11:00 am
358 North Plain Rd. Housatonic

Donations to support our offerings are greatly appreciated.
Please let us know if you are planning to attend by emailing: kaya@rimonberkshires.or

Rimon, the Hebrew word for pomegranate, is symbolic of our mission to disperse the seeds of Jewish spirituality to transform and raise consciousness for the sake of healing and repairing our world.

RImon offers the treasures of Jewish spiritual wisdom and traditions to any 

and all seekers, wherever they may be on their spiritual journey. 

We embrace diversity. Everyone is welcome.

Rimon is an affiliate of Jewish Federation of the Berkshires