Edna Stewart holds a Master’s Degree from Columbia University in Public Health and has been an educator for over 30 years. She was the co-chair of the Chevra Kadisha at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley, and had a major role in development and implementation of the “Walking in the Valley…and Not Being Afraid” program of Lehrhaus Judaica, and has taught seminars on Jewish end-of-life practices around the country.