Non­fic­tion

Moments That Mat­ter: Mark­ing Tran­si­tions in Midlife and Beyond

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September 1, 2025

Moments That Mat­ter: Mark­ing Tran­si­tions in Midlife and Beyond offers a fresh per­spec­tive on life’s lat­er chap­ters, trans­form­ing them into oppor­tu­ni­ties for per­son­al growth, mean­ing, and renew­al. With warmth and wis­dom, Rab­bi Lau­ra Geller and Rab­bi Beth Lieber­man explore the unique chal­lenges and joys of midlife and beyond, from launch­ing chil­dren to launch­ing one­self anew, nav­i­gat­ing retire­ment, down­siz­ing and mov­ing, fac­ing ill­ness and care­giv­ing, and embrac­ing love at any age. The chap­ters weave Jew­ish wis­dom with prac­ti­cal rit­u­als, inter­spersed with per­son­al sto­ries and ways to adapt each cer­e­mo­ny for a com­mu­nal set­ting. Moments That Mat­ter empow­ers read­ers to embrace these mile­stones with cre­ativ­i­ty and inten­tion, offer­ing tools to craft per­son­al­ized and deeply mov­ing rit­u­als that hon­or the com­plex­i­ty of this rich stage of life.

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