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SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS
Rabbi Yakov Saacks, The Chai Center, Dix Hills, NY
Last week I received news that my youngest sister suddenly passed away without any prior history of health issues or any other warning signs. She was literally alive one moment and dead the next. There were no goodbyes or I love yous, or instructions, directions, or requests. Nothing.
POWER OF SHIVA
The funeral came and went. Then comes the shiva period, which is designed to make one grieve and reflect over the loss. Those who do not sit shiva, which admittedly is grueling, actually elongate the pain and emotional trauma. While I was sitting shiva and reflecting on my sister and her passing’s effect on her extended family, I found myself drifting in a direction other than my sister’s legacy. I instead ended up pondering some of life’s lessons that I was taught upon her passing, which is also painful. I write the following not only to flesh out my feelings but also to hopefully make it a teaching moment