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Debbey Altman-Diamant
New Community Chevra Kadisha Pittsburgh, PA
City, Debbey has lived ed States, Asia, and y and respect for for Jewish ritual, aring good food and beauty, joy, and light
Jessica Alpert Community Hevra Kadisha
of Greater Boston
Newton, MA
utside of Boston with ns, and three cats. storytelling (radio, professional life and n a few of her own
Rabbi Jamie Arnold Beth Evergreen Hevra
Kaddisha Evergreen, CO
From Carolina hills Great Lakes Ohio farmlands, nds between a river to surmount els, and skis, whispers, e Arnold serves fulln Beth Evergreen in
Rachel Crawford Chevra Kavod haMet
Portland,
OR ent chair of Portland's a Death Educator n for Death eath-work and end of life traditions.
Tandy Gustin Agudas Achim Alexandria,
VA
Tandy Gustin is a nurse anesthetist with a lifelong career in healthcare and a deep curiosity about end-of-life transitions and death rituals as a bridge to connect us to ourselves, our ancestors, and each other. Her commitment to Chevra Kadisha work stems from a devotion to honoring the dignity of every individual at life’s most sacred thresholds.
Josh Kamowitz New York Chevra Kadisha
Brooklyn, NY
runs partnership ogrammers. He ky, daughter Wiley, ber of Congregation ipating in the NY
Marsha Miller Community Hevra of RI
Providence, RI
Originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, Marsha worked as a dents for over 20 years. A for over thirty years, she is aper, dances as much as hai massage, teaches about being a Jew. She's ots of time with her family, king on building a Island.
Emillia Noordhoek Chevra Kadisha Kavod of Oahu
Kailua, HI
Emillia currently lives in the “big city” on Oahu, but she spent all, rural island of emple Emanuel and the journey has increasingly nce of end-of-life care eep commitment to ative expression and artmillia enjoys playing with beach and in the ocean!
David Post New Community Chevra Kadisha
Pittsburgh, PA
aculty job researching y of education crossdaughter and a 14an adoption and
Shari Schwartz Temple Mt. Sinai
Cheryl Shachaf Shir Tikvah Eagan, MN
ath of time after a ccupational therapist. with grandchildren oves learning and
Judith Yacker Progressive Chevra Kadisha
Highland Park, IL
After a long career as a speech language pathologist, y writing, story-telling icago area with her has two grown sonsed, and the younger Science in Portland,
Jonathan Zingman Congregation Sha'ar Zahav
Oakland, CA
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