My Jewish Life

This website is dedicated to the memory of my best friend who passed away on Oct. 31st, 2008. His memory will always be a burning flame in my mind.

Theodore Edward Hatfield, Born May 29th, 1972.

My dearest friend took his life after a year long battle with a cyst in his brain. He was never one to complain, even during the hard times of life. I’ve known Ted since I was 4 and he was 5. He was always there for me, and he was the kind of person that would help anyone. He was a “free spirit” in the full sense of the word, and he definitely lived life to the fullest. There were many times growing up that I received the spankings from my Father for what Ted had done. None-the-less, Ted was and is a true friend. As the saying goes, “you might have a lot of acquaintances, but you can only count your true friends on one hand (and you usually have fingers left over)”. There are many things that I could say about my friend, but words can never explain or express what my true feelings are for my buddy.

It’s in situations like these that we yearn for our Creator, hoping there is life after death, and holding on to that hope that we will be reunited with our family and friends in the world to come. I have selected a song to honor my friend, and it is Yedid Nefesh. Even though it is traditionally a song for Shabbat, if you read the words, you can see that it speaks clearly about life, death, comfort, and hope. May my friend be at peace, may his family be comforted, and may the mercy of Hashem be upon us all. Amein

The instrumental rendition of Yedid Nefesh is from Klezmerica

Please feel free to comment and share a memory of your friends and family who have passed on. May the Holy One comfort you in your time of loss, and may you rejoice at the rememberance of the good times you shared with your loved ones. Likewise, please enjoy the website and interact frequently.

Shalom Aleichem,

Tekoa Shalom