From the very beginning of life until the very end, Judaism is rich with meaningful ways to celebrate, remember, and mourn.
Yesterday, we received word from a close friend in Mildura, VIC that their father had passed away in Israel over the weekend. After spending some time on the phone, we immediately dispatched a 7-day memorial candle and a card of condolences.
We know that the soul of man is compared to a candle, always dancing above the wax, seeking to rise up but at the same time in need of the sustenance of the fuel and wick. So is our journey in this world, a balance between connecting with the spiritual and making ourselves comfortable in the physical. When one passes on, the soul expires from the body and ascends on high.
May those that have lost loved ones be comforted for their great loss, and be able to emulate the ways of their loved ones.
