Description
by Elana Zaiman (Author)
Inspired by the centuries-old Jewish tradition of the ethical will, the forever letter is a new kind of letter that not only shares our wisdom and values but opens the door to deepening, healing, and uplifting relationships. And we can write forever letters at any age to anyone we choose. We never know how much time we have to live--and forever letters give us the opportunity to connect with the people who matter most to us while we still can. Through empowering stories, sample letters, and writing tips, Elana Zaiman serves as your companion on a journey of self-discovery, encouraging you to make yourself known to the people you love.
Author Biography
Elana Zaiman loves connecting with people. In her book, she encourages us to deepen, heal, and uplift our relationships with the people who matter to us most. Elana is the first woman rabbi from a family spanning six generations of rabbis. She serves as an inspirational speaker, a scholar-in-residence, and a workshop facilitator to audiences throughout North America. She's a chaplain at a retirement community in Seattle; a certified Wise Aging instructor (IJS), and adjunct faculty at a local hospital's CPE Program. For ten years she served as the Ethics and Spirituality columnist for LivFun, a publication for Leisure Care retirement facilities in 10 states. She has also been published in The Gettysburg Review, The Sun, Post Road, American Letters & Commentary, and elsewhere. Close to her heart is the Seattle Limbe Sewing Circle, which Elana helped to expand beyond the walls of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Seattle. The Seattle Limbe Sewing Circle is an intergenerational and interracial community which brings together Jews, Muslims, and Christians to create feminine hygiene kits for girls in Cameroon, Africa. Elana lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and son.