Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg: Father and Rabbi: A Wearer of Two Hats

Your feedback is what keeps us going. Whether it’s positive, constructive, or somewhere in between — we appreciate it all. If you have thoughts, suggestions, or recommendations for our podcast, please share them with us!For many years, Rabbi Ginzberg supported families grieving the loss of a child. Then it happened to him. His daughter, Sarala, became ill and was nifteres at the age of seventeen.He reflects on the profound difference between being a supportive spectator and becoming an active participant in grief. And yet, even in the depths of his pain, he discovered what can help ease it. Yes, he misses her deeply. Yes, he wishes she had married and built a family like her friends. But he has found ways to stay connected to her—by doing what he can for her neshamah. In some ways, he says, he feels more connected to Sarala than to his living children whom he can see and speak to.In this episode, Rabbi Ginzberg shares how he finds nechamah through the words of gedolim and talmidei chachamim, and how we can lean into the ways our leaders have dealt with painful loss. After all, we are human and will feel the pain—but we also know that support exists in a Torahdik way.YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsK24OSmIYG_XWzeplhfmb8LJcWKphITh&si=untn3fmHLLaEEFNmApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/relief-from-grief-by-mayrim/id1788349916Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3AvWNp0DrHqE5AVYJHooiK?si=ufpIObuGRumS5uFXmvrpgA Questions or feedback? Email me at: [email protected]