Understanding Mourning for Unborn Babies

​Join us for a webinar on Jewish thought regarding how one can mourn for unborn babies with Rabbi Janet Madden. This webinar is designed for anyone who is interested in learning more about Jewish death practices: Jews and those who love them as well as professionals that might be in the role of supporting Jewish families at the end of life.

​Rabbi Janet Madden

​Rabbi Janet Madden received rabbinic ordination from The Academy for Jewish Religion-California. A widely-published writer and ritualist and frequent conference presenter, Janet leads weekly Torah Study at Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue, teaches and leads services for the non-denominational O'ahu Jewish Ohana (Honolulu, HI), serves as Rabbi of Saint John's Medical Center (Santa Monica, CA) provides Spiritual Direction to rabbinic students at Hebrew Union College's Los Angeles campus and is a member of the Board of Governors of Reconstructing Judaism.

In addition to her certification in Jewish End of Life practices through the Gamliel Institute, Janet completed 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education, is certified in Jewish Spiritual Direction through Yedidya and trained in Jewish Sacred Chant through Koi Zimra. She earned the Rabbinic Certificate in Gerontology and Palliative Care from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. Licensed as an attorney through the Federal Maritime Commission, she received a Fulbright Teaching Fellowship and is a three-time research fellow of the National Institute for the Humanities. Her earned doctorate was conferred by the National University of Ireland. A dedicated hand quilter and gardener, Janet lives in Santa Monica CA with her spouse, dog, cat and flock of backyard chickens.

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