Tears of Sorrow, Seed of Hope (2nd Edition): A Jewish Spiritual Companion for Infertility and Pregnancy Loss
A spiritual companion for those grieving infertility, pregnancy loss, or stillbirth, bringing solace from Jewish tradition.
"This book begins where the others leave off. While the doctors do what they must do, when it is time for us to wait, or hope, or cry, or sleep, or pray, it is time for this book. The passages found within are drawn from the rich pool of spiritual responses that Judaism possesses. They reach out to us and embolden us to join our voices to the ancient prayers designed to get us through the night."—from the Introduction
Enables those frustrated and pained in their attempts at parenthood to mourn the loss of a pregnancy or infertility through the prayers, rituals, and meditations of the Jewish tradition. This new edition—updated and expanded—includes guided questions and pages on which to add personal reflections of your own emotions and experiences along the path toward parenting.
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Book details
- Author
- Nina Beth Cardin
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
- ISBN-13
- 9781580232333 (Paperback)9781683363293 (Hardcover)
About the author
RABBI NINA BETH CARDIN is a rabbi, author, and environmental activist whose books include To Forever Inhabit This Earth, The Tapestry of Jewish Time and Tears of Sorrow, Seed of Hope.
Cardin was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1988 as part of the first class of women ordained in the Conservative movement, having previously earned an MA in Talmud and Rabbinics from JTS in 1979 and a degree in anthropology and religion from Connecticut College in 1975. She served as founding associate director of the National Center for Jewish Healing and as director of Jewish Life at the JCC of Greater Baltimore.
When she’s not writing, Cardin founded the Jewish Women’s Resource Center, the Baltimore Orchard Project, and the Baltimore Jewish Environmental Network. Environmental and Jewish spiritual themes run throughout her work.
Nina lives in Baltimore, Maryland.