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Bereavement: Jacqueline Shohet Kahanoff and To Die a Modern Death

Published: April 4, 2018, 9:06 a.m.

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In honor of the seven (or eight) days of Passover, which began on Saturday night, we will continue reading the work of Jacqueline Shohet Kahanoff, whose novel Jacob\\u2019s Ladder was featured two weeks ago for its reference to Palm Sunday.

This week features the essay \\u201cTo Die a Modern Death,\\u201d which is often used as a text on bereavement in Israeli nursing schools. It is not an easy text, but it is a very important one for those caring for aging family members, especially during the holidays.

Text:\\xa0\\u201cTo Die a Modern Death\\u201d by Jacqueline Shohet Kahanoff. Translated by Hannah Schlit. In Keys to the Garden. New Israeli Writing, ed. Ammiel Alcalay. City Lights Books, 1006.

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