Beware of the Vultures with Rabbi Dave Yedid
*Technically almost a Rabbi* Dave Yedid, who will be ordained in May of 2022 joins us this week on the topic: Beware of the Vultures. We discuss how to maintain boundaries when processing loss to prevent burnout from having others use your pain to work through their own. Sound familiar? Have a listen.
“Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.”
― Prentis Hemphill
We discuss:
Setting loving boundaries while grieving
Why do people always bring up their dead dogs when speaking to new grievers (lol!)
The pros and potential cons of Jewish mourning rituals
Choreography to death before and after
Sitting shiva, the mourner's kaddish
Cultural starvation around grief
When the griever is tasked with supporting other mourners
Giving mourners permission to feel what they're feeling
Releasing the expectation to "perform strength" while grieving
Dave's oral Torah from the book of Job, the Psalms, and more on suffering, grief, and praise
Dave's magical grief knapsack: Community, Lavender Essential Oil, Pen & Paper
About Dave Yedid:
He is a Rabbinical Intern at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah and studies at The Jewish Theological Seminary.
Watch Dave's Senior Sermon at the Jewish Theological Seminary
Watch Dave's Sermon on Mushrooms and Grief at CBST
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