Episode 1: Conversations about Death and Dying
Getting adults to talk about death is difficult. So, what if we started sooner? Some schools are beginning to include Death Education as part of their curriculum. Sasha Zitter relates her experience with Death Ed alongside her high school peers. Learn how initiatives like Death Over Dinner and Death Over Dinner Jewish Edition are getting Baby Boomers, Gen X-ers, and Millenials to discuss death in carefully crafted, intimate group settings.
Produced and Edited by Lisa M. Gray
Produced by Jon Kalish
Additional Production by Kevin Huffman and Ang Santos
Music by Eyal Talmudi Quintet, Jessica Lurie, Brett Higgins’ Atlas Revolt, and John Lee. Courtesy of Chant Records.Rabbi Ronit Tsadok, Associate Rabbi/Director of Community Learning, Ikar
Rochelle Friedlich, Participant, Death Over Dinner: Jewish Edition
Sarah Robinson, Participant, Death Over Dinner: Jewish Edition
Sasha Zitter
Dr. Jessica Nutik Zitter, MD, MPH, is a national advocate for transforming the way people die in America.
Additional Information and Resources:
Talking About Death Over Dinner With Strangers, MyJewishLearning.com
Why Jews Need to Talk About Death, MyJewishLearning.com
How to Talk to Your Loved Ones About Your End of Life Wishes, MyJewishLearning.com
Jewish Perspectives on End of Life Care, MyJewishLearning.com
"First, Sex Ed. Then Death Ed." By Jessica Nutik Zitter. New York Times. February 18, 2017.
"Doctor Takes Death Education to High School Classrooms," NPR. February 25, 2017.
A Good End
A Good End podcast is a new approach to the Jewish conversation around death and dying, made possible by 70 Faces Media and UJA Federation of New York.
- No. of episodes: 8
- Latest episode: 2018-10-31
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