Why? Reflections On The Loss Of A Loved one

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"Just as G-d comforts mourners...so shall you too comfort mourners" (Talmud)

This is an attempt that I have made to obey this compassionate, humane instruction of our Talmudic Sages -- to reach out through the written word and offer solace and comfort to others who, like me, have suffered bereavement.

This was written from my own chassidic viewpoint while I was in mourning over the death of someone I loved... This was written from my own chassidic viewpoint while I was in mourning over the death of someone I loved. They are presented here in the hope that, if (may Heaven forbid) someone has suffered a tragic loss, the thoughts and feelings expressed in this little book may help him through it. May it offer him some help and support in the difficult days that he will have to face.