After her brother unexpectedly died at age 56 in September 2019, Helene Harty Miracle struggled to deal with her grief. She quickly had to shift gears to take over his business responsibilities and meet the needs of his employees. At the same time, the single mom was also about to become an empty nester â her daughter was heading out of state for college.
âMy life was going to be extremely different,â she said. âI knew I needed support.â
Although she didnât find the type of support she sought at that time, she later reached out to the clergy at her synagogue, Congregation Beth Israel in Scottsdale, about creating a safe, open and non-judgmental space for members to support each other during times of grief.