18 episodes
Exit Strategy Stephanie Garry, Executive Vice President, Plaza Jewish Community Chapel
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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What’s one thing we’re all good at? How about not talking — or even thinking — about end-of-life issues. Stephanie Garry is Executive Vice President at Plaza Jewish Community Chapel in NYC and she spends lots of time talking about them. So once a month — here at Exit Strategy — Stephanie and her guests are elevating, normalizing and demystifying end-of-life issues from religious, cultural, societal and other perspectives … with a touch of the serious here, and the creative and whimsical there. Something in that unexpected mix will speak to you, perhaps for the first time. Join us.
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"What Matters”: Rabbi Nicole Auerbach and Howard Sharfstein of Central Synagogue
“What Matters” is a collaborative initiative by New York Jewish institutions enabling individuals to have conversations about — and document — end-of-life preferences … and engage Jewish values along the way. Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, Dir. of Congregational Engagement at Central Synagogue in New York, and Howard Sharfstein, Honorary President at Central, describe the program and […]
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Dealing with Spousal Loss: Rick Elice and Cantor Rebecca Garfein
All losses are unique and present their own challenges, and the death of a daily companion and life partner carries its own. Cantor Rebecca Garfein, former Senior Cantor at Congregation Rodeph Sholom in NYC, and Rick Elice, a famed and award-winning writer for theatre, have faced the loss of a husband and have been public […]
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Global Grief: Rabbi Menachem Creditor and Ruth Messinger
From the pandemic to racial tensions, and from political dysfunction to war — the term “global grief” has emerged. What is it, and how can we as individuals and communities process the world around us … and find practical and spiritual grounding? Ruth Messinger, former president and CEO of the American Jewish World Service, and […]
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Consolation, Not Closure: Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz
What do we mean when we say we are looking for “closure” after a loss … and does the term even suggest a desirable outcome? In a widely read column in 2022, Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz — senior rabbi at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in NYC — says that to best respect those who we’ve lost, and […]
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After Tragic Loss, Laughing Again: Adam Cayton-Holland
Adam Cayton-Holland was on an upward trajectory through the national comedy scene in 2012, when his beloved sister Lydia took her own life and everything stopped. In his book Tragedy Plus Time, Adam writes about Lydia and his long journey through grief and depression to reclaim his life and creativity. Adam is interviewed by Exit […]
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The Funeral Director as Your Advocate: Darren Picht, LFD
What exactly does a funeral director do? And why is he/she/they a critical advocate for anyone planning a funeral? Darren Picht, LFD and Executive Vice President of Funeral Operations at Plaza Jewish Community Chapel in NYC, gives a primer on funeral planning and what we should all do now to be properly prepared. He is […]
Customer Reviews
Timely and relevant
The discussion about how to talk with children about Uvalde TX and other mass shootings is so important in the unsettled times in which we live.
Amazingly helpful
I am so looking forward to all the podcasts of Stephanie Garry. Clearly, she has the experience and expertise on this subject that is so difficult to address and talk about. Her compassion and important information are so valuable. Thank you Stephanie.
Wise Words
Looking forward to explorations and insights on this enormously important subject. And I know Stephanie Garry is going to bring humor and wisdom to every episode.