double espresso after officiating at a funeral

French Feminist Rabbi Captivates Multifaith Crowds With Musings on Mortality: “She is my rabbi,” said an atheist.

In years past, she would typically stop by a cafe for a double espresso after officiating at a funeral. “I couldn’t go straight back to my children without creating a separation,” she said. “In Judaism there are folk tales that suggest the Angel of Death is following us. I didn’t want to bring death home.”