Staying Home With Whit | Rabbi Steve Leder on Finding Spirituality & Floating With Grief

By | November 13, 2024

I identify as Jewish, however, do not actively practice the faith. I consider myself a very spiritual person. During my conversation with Rabbi Steve Leder, we discuss the idea that the word spirituality has lost its meaning as it is consistently overused. It has so much meaning that it now has no meaning. Rabbi Leder, who has played a part with my family for a long time, explains the path to spirituality, the true power of gratefulness and how religion is a vessel to maintain spirituality. Additionally, we spoke about grief. Now more than ever, people all over the world are experiencing grief at varying degrees – the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, the loss of touch, etc. He explains how important it is to accept grief into your daily life instead of fighting against it. I was so moved by his messages and left this conversation looking at my grief so differently. I hope this can help those who are struggling. 

To learn more about Rabbi Leder’s messages on grief check out “The Beauty of What Remains: How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift” – his inspiring book about loss based on his most popular sermon. Available wherever books are sold.

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