What Matters Most to You at The End of Life?



Using games, discussion, and reflection, explore and unpack the values and decisions that will enable others to care for you as a whole person. No one wants to think about death. But we do want to think about living life as the unique individuals we are; we want to think about our loved ones and ensuring that they are both cared for and unburdened; we want to feel accomplished and proud and satisfied with our lives at the moment that they end. This session will use games, discussion, and reflection to understand what makes life meaningful for us at all costs and what we would value at the very end. We will learn how to share these choices with others, including those who may ultimately be responsible for acting on our behalf, so that they can make the decisions that allow us to live fully and die well.

Please register HERE by Sunday, May 12

A light dinner will be served. 

Temple Shalom Members: Free

Non-Temple Shalom Members: $10

Optional: Go Wish Cards: $15 for one deck, $25 for two decks

Arielle recommends owning two decks per household



Note: Purchasing Go Wish Cards is encouraged so you can utilize them at home for further conversation. Arielle recommends two Go Wish card decks per household. If you do not want to purchase the decks at this time materials will be provided to you for use during the Beit Midrash so you can fully participate

For Questions, contact Katherine Schnorrenberg

Generously Sponsored by

Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Renaissance Group,

and Generation to Generation. 

Beit Midrash means "House of Study"--during our Temple Shalom Beit Midrash we join together for a nosh, guided learning, and collaborative study. 

Arielle Friedtanzer, M.A., has spent the last six years trying to convince people of all ages that talking about death will not make it happen any sooner. Trained as an interfaith chaplain with a background in Judaic Studies, Bioethics, and Social Work, Arielle has offered countless opportunities to individuals of all ages and backgrounds to explore their experiences with advanced-care planning, loss, death, and grief. Arielle hosted a weekly Facebook Live series, Millennials and Mortality Mondays, during the pandemic, and began facilitating virtual memorials and celebrations of life. Arielle is determined to reduce the stigma around aging and the fear of death by helping people have these thoughtful conversations early and often, and she feels tremendous privilege in being present with individuals and families during these difficult, but intimate moments.