Reflecting on ritual: creating and finding meaning in life's Third Chapter
There were ceremonies that welcomed infant girls into the covenant of the Jewish people; ceremonies for previously hidden experiences, like abortion or miscarriage, ceremonies for menarche and ceremonies for hysterectomies and menopause. Here's one example: I got a call recently from a congrega...
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Published in | Aging Today Vol. 35; no. 5; p. 11 |
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Format | Trade Publication Article |
Language | English |
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San Francisco
American Society on Aging
01.09.2014
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Summary: | There were ceremonies that welcomed infant girls into the covenant of the Jewish people; ceremonies for previously hidden experiences, like abortion or miscarriage, ceremonies for menarche and ceremonies for hysterectomies and menopause. Here's one example: I got a call recently from a congregant on her way to clean out her mother's home after she and her sister had moved her to an assisted living facility. |
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ISSN: | 2694-5207 |