Last Friday, someone tied a confederate flag to the front door of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust (see, for example, the news article at this link). This horrific act shocked me. It was the first time ever that I personally felt what it might have been like to see the antisemitic graffiti and… READ MORE>>
Redemption Blues: A Documentary about the Second Generation, this week at Casa Italiana NYU
Posted by on January 28, 2019
The documentary Redemption Rules will be shown on Thursday January 31, 2019 at Casa Italiana at NYU. More information can be found by clicking on the image below: As the description of the documentary states, Redemption Blues is a film about the legacy of the Holocaust, which begins where conventional Shoah narratives leave off and traces a path forward, exploring… READ MORE>>
SAVE THE DATE: Feb. 14/2019 Meeting of the Trauma Working Group of the NGO on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship with the UN
Posted by on December 23, 2018
Presentation Date: 02/14/19
Location: United Nations, NYC
As co-chair of the Trauma working group in the NGO on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the United Nations, I have planned the annual Trauma group program scheduled for… READ MORE>>
Response to Senior Times Article about Second Generation
Posted by on December 19, 2018
In their November issue, The Senior Times published an article entitled “Psychologist Debunks Myths About Children of Survivors”, which was brought to my attention by several second generation individuals, who were perplexed by the content. I wrote a letter to the editor in response to the article, and was told the letter will be published soon in the Senior Times,… READ MORE>>
Having Attended the First Meeting of the New Second Generation Group at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
Posted by on November 11, 2018
This afternoon I attended the first meeting of a new second generation group in Manhattan, organized by Estelle Jamel-Peretz and Pauline Katz. The turnout was great, and the atmosphere was warm; everyone seemed excited to meet other ‘second generation’ and accepting of the great variation of experiences within our group. What a great way to continue to honor and process… READ MORE>>
Discussion Group: Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on September 30, 2018
I will be leading a six-part discussion group, in the form of a free online webinar, entitled “Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor”. The program is hosted and supported by MJHS. Their announcement of the program is copied below. Irit Felsen MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care, the largest hospice provider in NYS under Jewish auspices,… READ MORE>>