Portland Death Schmooze

​Join JADE’s Portland Death Educator, Rachel Crawford, for a Death Schmooze: a welcoming community gathering to eat, connect, and talk openly about death, dying, and end-of-life experiences.

​A Death Schmooze is not a grief group.

​Our conversation is guided by the stories, questions, curiosities, and reflections that participants bring to the table. Together, we create a safe and supportive space for honest conversation about a topic that is so often left unspoken.

​Whether you have spent years in end-of-life spaces or are completely new to Jewish end-of-life traditions and conversations around death, you are welcome here.

​In this space, we may share personal experiences of death and loss, reflect on moments of beauty and spirituality, explore questions about mortality and legacy, and honor the memories of loved ones — all while building community together over food and conversation.