Join the Chevra Kadisha of Beth El for coffee and cake, a film screening, and a discussion about end-of-life issues.

When Jack Tuller, a man with a terminal brain tumor for 25 years decides to end his life, his family and friends struggle to accept his decision. Jack’s best friend, Berkeley filmmaker Bradley Berman, documented his three-year quest to die a happy man, culminating in a permanent going-away party.

The film addresses several important questions:

• Is living as long as possible always what a person wants at the end of their life?
• What options do we have for choosing a peaceful death?
• What happens when family and friends are upset about a person’s decision to choose a good death over a painful life?

After the screening we will have a conversation and Q and A with Rabbi Ira Rosenberg; Bradley Berman, the film’s director; and Marcia Hofer Ph.D., founding president of A Better Exit.

We are suggesting a donation of 5 dollars, which people can give at the door.