Innovations in End-of-Life Education
Session 7 of the National Jewish Healing Conference 2026, themed Belonging in a Changing World: Supporting Our Most Vulnerable.
Our rituals and teachings on end-of-life care and nichum avelim (comforting the mourner) are one of the treasures of our Jewish traditions. The Shomer Collective and the Jewish Association for Death Education are at the forefront of providing education and resources and helping our communities perform this vital mitzvah. Learn about Shomer Collective’s Shiva Circle program for community-supported grief care and JADE’s “Hineni” online education tool — innovative approaches to providing education and support.
Presenters:
Rebecca Missel, Shiva Circle and Shomer Collective
David Zinner, Jewish Association for Death Education
Rabbi Melanie Levav, Shomer Collective

