Richard a Light

Richard A. Light has been teaching spiritual development in various ways for more than thirty years, and has been studying and practicing meditation for more than forty years. He is a leader in the community of those who prepare Jewish bodies for burial, has published three books on the subject, and for eighteen years was president of a local Chevrah Kadisha he started in 1996. He is a vice president of the North American Kavod v'Nichum (Honor and Comfort), and continues to teach and raise...See more

Richard A. Light has been teaching spiritual development in various ways for more than thirty years, and has been studying and practicing meditation for more than forty years. He is a leader in the community of those who prepare Jewish bodies for burial, has published three books on the subject, and for eighteen years was president of a local Chevrah Kadisha he started in 1996. He is a vice president of the North American Kavod v'Nichum (Honor and Comfort), and continues to teach and raise awareness about Jewish death and burial practices at the local, state, and national levels. Santa Fe, NM See less