Meet Myra Sack, author of Fifty-seven Fridays, a story of grief and loss, and ultimately, resilience. On discovering that her daughter suffered from a terminal illness and might not live to her next birthday, Myra and her husband decided to make every Friday night into a “Shabbirthday,” and celebrate the time they had left together.
In this interactive workshop, Myra will share her story and share practical steps for how we keep ourselves strong in the face of any kind of trauma or loss. She’ll be welcomed by Rabbi Allison Berry, Director of the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Jewish Healing at Jewish Family and Children Services.
Co-sponsored by Combined Jewish Philanthropies and Jewish Family & Children's Service
Myra Sack
Myra Sack is an all-american scholar athlete who turned her love for sport into a platform for social change, and has led sports-based youth development non-profits for over a decade. A writer, coach, and activist, she is the mother of two daughters and one son and lives in Boston, MA with her family. Myra wrote Fifty-Seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way following the loss of her oldest daughter, Havi, who passed away on January 20, 2021 of Tay-Sachs disease.
Allison Berry
Rabbi Allison Berry serves as the Director of the Miller Center for Jewish Healing at Jewish Family & Children's Services. She is passionate about working with the Jewish community to increase access to mental health and social service supports. As director of the Miller Center, Rabbi Berry oversees the agency's bereavement groups, supports and coaches congregational clergy and serves as a liaison between congregations, Jewish organizations and JF&CS. Prior to her role at the Miller Center, Rabbi Berry served for many years as the Co-Senior Rabbi of Temple Shalom in Newton. She is the past-president of the Newton Interfaith Clergy Association and volunteers as a mediator for Metrowest Mediation Services.
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