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Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy: Who is Doing What?
The Lauri S. Bauer Foundation For Sudden Loss Conference on Help, Healing and Hope after Loss Presents: Sudden Loss and Grief: The Path to Recovery with Dr. Kenneth Doka, internationally renowned grief expert Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 7:00-9:00pm The DoubleTree Hotel, 9599 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, Free and open to the community. Refreshments and book signing to follow. Cosponsored by the
Remembering Donald Liu, MD, PhD
Reposted from the University of Chicago – http://www.uchospitals.edu/news/2012/20120805-liu.html Donald Liu, MD, PhD, section chief of pediatric surgery and surgeon-in-chief at the University of Chicago Medicine’s Comer Children’s Hospital, drowned Sunday, Aug. 5, after rescuing two children who were caught in a strong current while kayaking in Lake Michigan near the town of Lakeside, Mich. He was 50 years old. Liu,
Kavod Hamet – Jewish Funerals, Our Traditions and Practices
The staff at Chicago Jewish Funerals, has been providing educational and informational opportunities throughout the community for over fourteen years. We provide a safe and friendly atmosphere to engage groups of religious school students, youth groups, brotherhoods, sisterhoods, senior citizen organizations, nursing homes, hospice staff, and any other group interested. We discuss our traditions, explain the funeral process, and give
Business Ethics & Judaism
Business Ethics & Judaism: A matter of Principle…is an interesting cover story from the Jewish Business News, featuring David Jacobson. To read more please visit http://scr.bi/GRD9jL
Jewish Intellectual History
We are pleased to serve as a site host for “Jewish Intellectual History”; University Level Course with Professor David B. Ruderman of the University of Pennsylvania; 30 minute DVD lecture and facilitated conversation; April 15. Held at Chicago Jewish Funerals; Skokie. Open to Non-Members. RSVP to glorianlev@aol.com if you wish to attend.
Building communities in Israel.
Hello! My name is Talia Jacobson and I am a participant on Nachshon, an Israeli mechina in Southern Israel. It is a gap year for Israelis, conducted entirely in Hebrew, before army service where we learn, volunteer and travel all around Israel. The mission is to make a positive impact on Israeli society and ourselves. This pesach, we are looking
Architectural design brings light to funeral home.
Death is not a happy subject, so most of us would undoubtedly prefer not to think about funeral homes. But sooner or later, we’re likely to end up in one, if only to attend someone else’s service. That’s why it’s fascinating to step into the newest chapel of Chicago Jewish Funerals, which has two other suburban locations. This adventurous modernist
SPEAKER REMARKS FROM DEDICATION OF CHICAGO JEWISH FUNERALS SKOKIE CHAPEL
Remarks by David I. Jacobson, Founder, Chicago Jewish Funerals September 1, 2011 Blessed are You L-ord our G_d, Kin of the Universe, who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion. I want to welcome and thank everyone for being here today. The theme today is very simple for me… It is the theme in
CHICAGO JEWISH FUNERALS DEDICATES NEW CHAPEL IN SKOKIE. Cook County Medical Commissioner Nancy L. Jones, MD Honored. Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen Officiates Ribbon Cutting
Wed, 09/07/2011 – 2:44pm Skokie, IL, September 6, 2011 – Hundreds of friends and family along with leaders from the business and Jewish community attended the dedication of Chicago Jewish Funerals’ new chapel in Skokie, Thursday, September 1, 2011. David I. Jacobson, founder of Chicago Jewish Funerals, presided over the dedication. The program included: • A special presentation to Cook