A reminder about the upcoming screening of “Afterward”. The Friday evening showing is sold out, but tickets are available for other dates. I heard about a documentary that might be of interest. I have seen only the trailer, but I will attend the screening of the documentary, “Afterward” by Ofra Bloch, on Friday January 10, 2020. More information about the… READ MORE>>
Tag | Trauma
Screening of Documentary “Afterward” in NYC
Posted by on December 18, 2019
I heard about a documentary that might be of interest. I have seen only the trailer, but I will attend the screening of the documentary, “Afterward” by Ofra Bloch, on Friday January 10, 2020. More information about the film can be found by clicking the image below. Ofra Bloch is Jeruslem-born, and she lives and works as a social worker… READ MORE>>
Upcoming Presentation for International Holocaust Remembrance Day: The Impact of Trauma Through Three Generations.
Posted by on December 15, 2019
Presentation Date: 01/27/20
Location: The Wing, Penthouse, 45 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003
On Sunday January 27th, 2020, I will have the honor of participating in an event at The Wing in NYC. The Wing is a unique resource for women to become… READ MORE>>
Presentation at NYU School of Medicine
Posted by on December 2, 2019
Presentation Date: 12/05/19
Location: Saul Farber Auditorium, NYU School of Medicine
On Thursday 12/5/19 I will be giving a presentation to physicians and residents of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine. The… READ MORE>>
A Clinical Workshop in Tel-Aviv: Using EMDR in Treating Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma
Posted by on November 3, 2019
Presentation Date: 11/10/19
Location: Metropolitan Hotel, 11 Trumpeldor Street, Tel-Aviv
This coming Sunday and Monday, November 10-11, 2019, I will be teaching a workshop at the Israel EMDR Association, together with my colleague Dr. Karen Alter-Reid from the National Institute… READ MORE>>
Increased Empathy and Helping Behavior Toward the Mother in Daughters of Holocaust Survivors
Posted by on September 11, 2019
A new study by Sarit Alkalay, Abraham Sagi-Schwartz and Hadas Wiseman from Israel, published in the journal “Traumatology” this past July, reports interesting findings regarding daughters of (child) Holocaust survivors. The study showed that greater factual knowledge about the mother’s Holocaust experiences was associated with elevated internal feelings of empathy towards her, and also with external empathic responses toward the… READ MORE>>