The Death Bed Wisdom of the Hasidic Masters: The Book of Departure and Caring for People at the End of Life

Like most Jewish Lights books, The Death Bed Wisdom of the Hasidic Masters: The Book of Departure and Caring for People at the End of Life sets out to accomplish two things. It gives readers a distinctly liberal and modern format to read otherwise conservative religious Jewish texts. It also seeks to tie texts from the Jewish past to our time.

The Death Bed Wisdom of the Hasidic Masters largely accomplishes these goals. The fit between modern practices at death and the sages of the Chasidic movement are not always a great fit; but these tales are worth reading nevertheless. The very humanity, and moral rigor, of these masters in their final moments of life is inspirational.