Rabbi Maurice Lamm received his ordination, B.A., M.A., and Honorary Doctorate from YeshivaUniversity, where he occupies a chair in professional rabbinics. He is president of the National Institute for Jewish Hospice and former rabbi of Beth Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills, California. His books include The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning; The Jewish Way in Love and Marriage; Becoming a Jew; Living Torah in America; and The Power of Hope.