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In the Press: “Jews examine psychedelic use in end-of-life care and grieving process”

2026-05-18T12:29:22-07:00

Original article appears in J: The Jewish News of California Jews examine psychedelic use in end-of-life care and grieving process BY LEA LOEB MAY 7, 2026 Zoë Francesca Goldblatt, 59, spent much of her life afraid of dying. “I had always had an existential fear of death, fear of nothingness, fear of ceasing to exist,” she told J. “I wanted to confront my fear of death before I died.” The desire to understand and confront mortality led the East Bay resident down several paths, from studying poetry to working in dementia care to eventually becoming a death doula who provides emotional [...]

In the Press: “Jews examine psychedelic use in end-of-life care and grieving process”2026-05-18T12:29:22-07:00

In the Press: “Local program redefines what it means to age wisely — and Jewishly”

2026-05-18T12:29:55-07:00

Local program redefines what it means to age wisely — and Jewishly Local program redefines what it means to age wisely — and Jewishly BY LESLIE KATZ MAY 30, 2025 in JWeekly.com   What does it mean not just to grow old, but to grow into an elder? That’s the question at the heart of From Older to Elder, a nine-month program that invites participants 64 and up to explore the challenges and opportunities of aging, all through a Jewish lens. The program is run by Wilderness Torah, a Berkeley-based nonprofit that focuses on earth-based Jewish experiences, traditions and [...]

In the Press: “Local program redefines what it means to age wisely — and Jewishly”2026-05-18T12:29:55-07:00
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