{"id":506,"date":"2017-09-27T06:22:35","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T06:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.jewishfunerals.org.au\/wp61\/?page_id=506"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T00:40:33","slug":"getting-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage.jewishfunerals.org.au\/wp61\/getting-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-no-small-visibility in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Getting Help\" title=\"Getting Help\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.jewishfunerals.org.au\/wp61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gettingHelp1100x400.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.jewishfunerals.org.au\/wp61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gettingHelp1100x400-200x73.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stage.jewishfunerals.org.au\/wp61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gettingHelp1100x400-400x145.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stage.jewishfunerals.org.au\/wp61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gettingHelp1100x400-600x218.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stage.jewishfunerals.org.au\/wp61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gettingHelp1100x400-800x291.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stage.jewishfunerals.org.au\/wp61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/gettingHelp1100x400.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p class=\"introtext\">Bet-Olam, is linked to the Progressive Community. Feel free to contact the synagogues list earlier to talk to a Rabbi or one of the caring community groups that are there for you.<\/p>\n<p>Make a call or email, attend a service or contact Bet-Olam for direction. Support resources can be recommended.\u00a0If you seek longer-term counselling, the shuls may also be able to recommend someone appropriate to your needs.<\/p>\n<h2>Suggestions For Further Reading<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/d\/Mourning-Mitzvah-2nd-Journal-Mourners-ebook\/B01HT6D9GE\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1506467116&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Mourning+and+Mitzvah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mourning and Mitzvah<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>Brenner, Anne (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2nd edition, 2001)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Jewish-Way-Death-Mourning\/dp\/0824604229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>Lamm, Maurice (Jonathan David, revised 2000 \u2013 orthodox perspective)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Saying-Kaddish-Comfort-Dying-Mourn\/dp\/0805210881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saying Kaddish<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>Diamant, Anita (Schocken, 1999)<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Saying-Kaddish-Comfort-Dying-Mourn\/dp\/0805210881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/When-Things-Happen-Good-People\/dp\/0380603926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When Bad Things Happen to Good People<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>Kushner, Harold (Avon, reissue 1997)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Orphaned-Adult-Confronting-Death-Parent\/dp\/0765799715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Orphaned Adult<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>Angel, Mark (Jason Aaronson, 1997)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Living-Loss-Healing-Hope-Perspective\/dp\/0807028134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living with Loss, Healing with Hope<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>Grollman, Earl (Beacon Press, 2001)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/What-Happens-After-Die-Jewish\/dp\/0807403563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Happens After I Die<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>Sonsino, Rifat; Syme Daniel (UAHC, 1990)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kaddish-Minyan-Healing-Personal-Stories\/dp\/B000OJK6F6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Kaddish Minyan: From Pain to Healing: Twenty Personal Stories\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Kiddush-Donna-Illustrator-Barbara-Pomerantz\/dp\/0807403067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who Will Lead Kiddush<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/When-Grandparent-Dies-Workbook-Dealing\/dp\/1879045443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When a Grandparent Dies: A Kid&#8217;s Own Workbook for Dealing with Shiva and the Year Beyond<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Time-Mourn-Comfort-Jewish-Bereavement\/dp\/1580232531\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Time to Mourn, a Time to Comfort: A Guide to Jewish Bereavement (The Art of Jewish Living)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>For more information, please call <a href=\"tel:+61398836237\">9883-6237<\/a> 24 hours \/ 7 days<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.14 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Getting Help with Grief &amp; Loss | Bet-Olam Jewish Funerals<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Access support and resources to help you through the challenges of grief and loss. 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