Rabbi Steve Leder on the Beauty of What Remains After a Loved One Dies

I had such a great discussion with Rabbi Steve Leder for this episode. So great that I may just have to have him back. We talked mostly about his second-most-recent book, The Beauty of What Remains, which I found fascinating and helpful and comforting, all in one. He describes it as both a memoir and a field guide. We talked about what he’s learned working with a thousand grieving families in his thirty years at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, plus what he learned when he lost his own father. Even though Steve is a Rabbi, I found his wisdom applicable to those who practice any religion, or even no religion at all.

Links & resources for this episode

• The Beauty of What Remains: How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift, by Steve Leder

• For You When I Am Gone: Twelve Essential Questions to Tell a Life Story, by Steve Leder

• For You When I Am Gone: A Journal: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Your Ethical Will, by Steve Leder

• Rabbi Steve Leder’s website & Instagram

• Wilshire Boulevard Temple

More links for listeners

• Download: Kids & Grief: What You Need to Know

• Article: I’m a Widowed Mom: Here Are My 3 Tips for COVID-19 Widows

• Book: Widowed Parents Unite: 52 Tips to Get Through the First Year, from One Widowed Parent to Another

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