A very recent paper by my colleague Amit Shrira and his colleagues from Bar Ilan university, published in the September issue of the prestigious journal “Trauma Psychology: Theory, Research, Practice, Policy” describes the results of interviews with 30 older visual artists, ranging in age between 72-94, who are all child survivors of the Holocaust. The interviews aimed to understand… READ MORE>>
A Recent Paper About the Transcendent Power of Human Creativity for Child Survivors
Posted by on September 6, 2020
Reminder: TOMORROW (Tues. Sept. 1) at 2 pm EDT: Next Session in 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on August 31, 2020
The next session is my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Tues. Sept. 1 at 2 pm EDT (see item #10 in the list below). The topic this week will be “The Legacy: What we want to pass on and what we don’t want to pass on to future generations”. … READ MORE>>
Reminder: TOMORROW (Tues. Aug. 25) at 2 pm EDT: Next Session in 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on August 24, 2020
The next session is my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Tues. Aug. 25 at 2 pm EDT (see item #2 in the list below). The topic this week will be “Intergenerational Transmission”, articulating the processes and mechanisms by which effects related to parental trauma are transmitted to the children. … READ MORE>>
Online Presentation: Diversity, Disgust and Other Risk Factors for Unconscious Bias in Clinical Care of Older Patients
Posted by on August 23, 2020
Presentation Date: 08/26/20
Location: Zoom
On Wednesday August 26, I will be giving an online presentation with my colleague and friend Dr. Jenni Frumer. This online presentation was initially planned as a presentation at the… READ MORE>>
Live Webinar on “Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Holocaust Survivors Facing the End of Life: Examining the Past to Improve Present Care”
Posted by on August 18, 2020
Presentation Date: 09/09/20
Location: Zoom
My friend’s 90 plus year old mother was receiving hospice care in one of the only facilities in Jerusalem offering inpatient care of this kind. I went there with her,… READ MORE>>
Reminder: TODAY: Next Session in 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on August 16, 2020
The next session is my new series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place TODAY at 8 pm EDT (see item #4 in the list below). This webinar series is a partnership between Jewish Federations of North America and the NOW for Holocaust Survivors at MorseLife Health System. The webinars are free… READ MORE>>