39 episodes
Exit Strategy Stephanie Garry, Executive Vice President, Plaza Jewish Community Chapel
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5.0 • 11 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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Facing Adversity, with Purpose and Resilience
In January, New England and national radio and podcast personality Jordan Rich went public with his recent diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease — modeling for us how uncertainty and grief surrounding a medical diagnosis can evolve into a purposeful, expansive and uplifting resilience. Jordan speaks about his journey with Exit Strategy Host Stephanie Garry as we […]
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Building and Leaving a Legacy of Jewish Giving
On the 23rd anniversary of Plaza Jewish Community Chapel’s 2001 opening, Exit Strategy host Stephanie Garry welcomes Rachel Schnoll, CEO of the Jewish Communal Fund — one of Plaza’s founding funders, whose support allowed Plaza to open its doors to serve the Jewish community and to elevate end-of-life conversations and issues. In this wide-ranging talk, […]
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New York’s First Reform Chevra Kaddisha: Elevating End-of-Life Ritual and Conversation
New York’s first Reform Chevra Kaddisha (“holy society”) is introducing sacred end-of-life practices to a wider Jewish community, and elevating the mitzvah of caring for our dead. The Reform Chevra Kaddisha was established in 2023, and here its founders discuss its groundbreaking nature and its place and meaning within progressive Jewish communities and families. Speakers: […]
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An Israeli Mother, Her Son … and a Personal and Collective Loss
On October 7, Hayim Yeshurun Katsman, 32, was among the over 1,200 people tragically lost in the terrorist massacre in southern Israel. In the days, weeks and months since, Hayim’s mother — Hannah Wacholder Katsman — has journeyed through grief and mourning at once private and public. In this special episode, Exit Strategy Host Stephanie […]
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End-of-Life Conversations: A View from the Top
As we begin 2024, Rabbi Gordon Tucker — Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America — joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about the state and evolving place of end-of-life issues in our communal dialogue, and the imperative to advance it. Rabbi Tucker speaks with Exit Strategy Host […]
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After a Son’s Death, Finding Meaning in Life
After her 15-year-old son Joshua was tragically struck by a car and died in 2002, Nancy Rothstein discovered a deep inner strength that led her to an affirming view of her life and Joshua’s ever-inspiring and growing presence in it. Nancy is the author of Rising in the Mourning: Ways to Celebrate Life (2022), in […]
Customer Reviews
Powerful and Brilliant
Stephanie Garry brings a tough topic into light with her emotionally engaging, captivating conversations around an important life experience we all share. I was honored to be a guest, as author of THE ROAD TO BEYOND, and look forward to hearing more stories from her fascinating guests! A must-listen to anyone who has been touched by grief.
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.