eulogy
Death, justice, love: Three rabbis open up Judaism for beleaguered readers
By Beth Kissileff — April 3, 2024
(RNS) — A trio of new spring books written by rabbis demonstrate the strength of the adage that no two are alike.
How remembering the dead has evolved from graveside eulogy to farewell address
By Yonat Shimron — May 24, 2019
(RNS) — 'A great eulogy cannot beat back death, but it can give new meaning to life and this moment,' says Cyrus M. Copeland, who has written three books on the subject.
For black women at church, it’s more than the Aretha eulogy
By Corey Williams — September 9, 2018
(AP) — For many black women, the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr.’s eulogy reopened wounds and sternly reminded them that black churches remain male-dominated institutions, where old-school resistance to women holding leadership roles is still alive.
Aretha Franklin’s family says eulogy was offensive
By David Bauder — September 4, 2018
(AP) — The eulogist was criticized for a political address that described children being in a home without a father as 'abortion after birth' and said black lives do not matter unless blacks stop killing each other.
Obama: Victims were ‘living by faith when they died’
By David Jackson — June 26, 2015
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The president had two basic messages: The nation once divided over slavery has made undeniable progress in race relations over the years, but there is still a long way to go.
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