Realizing What Matters: Important Conversations for End of Life

Community members and professionals are invited to a screening of the FRONTLINE documentary “Being Mortal,” followed by a discussion with experts in the field. The film, by renowned surgeon Atul Gawande, explores the ways that open, frank conversations can empower patients to live their lives fully—all the way to the very end.
Panelists:
Rabbi Craig Axler, Temple Isaiah
Chaya Lasson, RN, Jewish Hospice Program Manager, Gilchrist
Rabbi Amy Scheinerman, Jewish Federation Hospice Rabbi
Beth Ditman, Community Member
Ann Goldscher, Community Member

Program is free, but registration is required. Co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Howard County, Howard County Board of Rabbis, Gilchrist, and the Federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council.