On July 21, I gave a lecture to teachers in New York, as part of a program offered by the Museum of Jewish Heritage about the impact of the Holocaust and its aftermath on survivors and their descendants, and what we learn from survivors about the impact of trauma suffered in childhood and adolescence on the functioning of the adult… READ MORE>>
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Video of My Lecture “Child and Adolescent Holocaust Survivors” Available on Youtube
Posted by on October 7, 2017
Las Vegas Tragedy: The Hidden Trauma
Posted by on October 3, 2017
The mass shooting that left over fifty people dead and hundreds of others injured will leave many more direct and indirect victims. Brian Calypool survived the attack in Las Vegas. He appears to have not been physically injured. Yet the video clip of him speaking to CNN’s Chris Cuomo is a heart wrenching expression of the terrible impact of such… READ MORE>>
Holocaust Memories in Art: Slides of My Lecture from September 16, 2017
Posted by on September 22, 2017
Last Sunday, I gave a lecture about the expression of Memory in Art related to the Holocaust at the opening of the exhibit “Generations” at the JCC in Whippany, NJ. The artists who present their work in this exhibit represent individuals at different distances from the epicenter of the cataclysmic catastrophic events of the Holocaust. Milton Ohring and Hanna Keselman… READ MORE>>
Videos of My Lecture “The Impact of Early Trauma on Holocaust Survivors” Available on Youtube
Posted by on September 13, 2017
On June 22, I gave a lecture in New York for community professionals and healthcare providers of the MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care, as part of a program about the impact of the Holocaust and its aftermath on survivors and the Second Generation. Videos of the event are now available online. The videos can be found by following this link… READ MORE>>
Loneliness – What Do Studies Teach Us About How to Fight It
Posted by on September 10, 2017
Why is it that certain people struggle with the effects of chronic loneliness, while others do not? A recent article in Psychology Today called “Solutions for the Solitary” offers an interesting perspective about the subjective contribution to feeling lonely. The article concluded that feelings of loneliness are not directly tied to objective measures such as a person’s number of relationships… READ MORE>>
“Generations” Art Reception and Exhibit on September 17/2017 at the JCC in Whippany, NJ
Posted by on September 4, 2017
On September 17, 2017, just before the Jewish New Year, the Holocaust Council of Greater Metro West will open “Generations”, an art exhibit consisting of paintings, sculpture, conceptual art, and photographs created by artists Hanna Keselman, Milton Ohring, Joanie Schwarz and Lev Gal Wartman. The exhibit will be open from September 17 through the end of November. As part of… READ MORE>>