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>>
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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
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>>
REMINDER: TOMORROW (Dec. 17): Discussion Group (Webinar): Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on December 16, 2018
A reminder that the next Webinar in the series will take place on Monday December 17/2018 beginning at 12:30 pm. More information, including how to register and how to listen to the recordings of the previous Webinars, is available at the MJHS website at https://www.mjhs.org/healing/. Irit Felsen I will be leading a six-part discussion group, in the form of… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: TOMORROW: Discussion Group (Webinar): Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on December 2, 2018
A reminder that the next Webinar in the series will take place on Monday December 3/2018 beginning at 12:30 pm. More information, including how to register and how to listen to the recordings of the previous Webinars, is available at the MJHS website at https://www.mjhs.org/healing/. Irit Felsen I will be leading a six-part discussion group, in the form of… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: TODAY: An Event in Williamsburg for Caregivers of Holocaust Survivors
Posted by on November 28, 2018
On Wednesday November 28 at 6:30 pm, I will be making a presentation entitled “The Impact of Historical Trauma on Relationships Between Elderly Holocaust Survivors and Their Adult Children Caregivers” at the Pesach Tikvah Enrich program in Williamsburg. This event is open to women who are caretakers of a Holocaust survivor parent(s) but reservations are required. See the flyer below… READ MORE>>
An Event in Williamsburg for Caregivers of Holocaust Survivors
Posted by on November 25, 2018
Presentation Date: 11/28/18
Location: Keser Tzvi Hall, 212 Wilson Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
On Wednesday November 28 at 6:30 pm, I will be making a presentation entitled “The Impact of Historical Trauma on Relationships Between Elderly Holocaust Survivors and Their Adult Children Caregivers”… READ MORE>>
POSTPONED: Today’s Discussion Group (Webinar): Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on November 19, 2018
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Webinar session for this morning has been postponed. I will post here information when the session has been re-scheduled. Sorry for the inconvenience. Irit Felsen
REMINDER: Discussion Group (Webinar): Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on November 19, 2018
A reminder that the next Webinar in the series will take place on Monday November 19/2018 beginning at 12:30 pm. More information, including how to register and how to listen to the recordings of the previous Webinars, is available at the MJHS website at https://www.mjhs.org/healing/. Irit Felsen I will be leading a six-part discussion group, in the form of… READ MORE>>
Follow up after the 2nd Generation NYC meeting
Posted by on November 17, 2018
As many of you expressed an interest in the group, I give below a link to the flyer that the organizers prepared. You can also join the Facebook group and be informed about future meetings, or contact them. I will also post reminders about upcoming meetings here on my blog. Irit Felsen Link to flyer
How Incredibly Interactive Babies Are from the Very Beginning of Life
Posted by on November 14, 2018
Dr. Beatrice Beebe has done tremendously important research, brilliantly using videotaping technology to break down the sequence of micro-interactions that go on between mother and infant and detect the mutual influence of each participant on the other. Infants as young as three months old communicate in non-verbal ways with their caretakers. The coordinated non-verbal interactions between young babies and caretakers… 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>>
TODAY: A meeting of a new Group of Second Generation at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC
Posted by on November 11, 2018
Today at 4 pm, I will be attending a meeting of a Second Generation group at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust (Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place, NY, NY 10280) in NYC, and hope to see you there! We like to meet each other, we enjoy the special connection that is immediately… READ MORE>>
Webinar Series Highlighted on Yeshiva University Faculty News
Posted by on November 6, 2018
My webinar series “Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor” with the MJHS was covered today in an article in Yeshiva University Faculty News. Irit Felsen
REMINDER: Discussion Group (Webinar): Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on November 4, 2018
A reminder that the next Webinar in the series will take place on Monday November 5/2018 beginning at 12:30 pm. More information, including how to register and how to listen to the recordings of the previous Webinars, is available at the MJHS website at https://www.mjhs.org/healing/. Irit Felsen I will be leading a six-part discussion group, in the form of… READ MORE>>
Presentation at the Museum of Jewish History – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Posted by on October 23, 2018
Presentation Date: 10/25/18
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place, NY, NY 10280
On Thursday October 25, I will be giving a talk to the annual gathering of the Speakers Bureau at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the… READ MORE>>