A reminder about this previously announced (https://www.iritfelsen.com/in-person-workshop-on-intergenerational-transmission-of-collective-historical-trauma-september-19-in-nj/) in-person workshop on September 19 for the Somerset Hunterdon Warren Psychological Association (SHWPA) in Watchung, NJ. In addition to the CE credits available… READ MORE>>
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REMINDER: In-Person Workshop on “Intergenerational Transmission of Collective Historical Trauma”, September 19 in NJ
Posted by on September 14, 2025
Presentation Date: 09/19/25
Location: Watchung, NJ
In-Person Workshop on “Intergenerational Transmission of Collective Historical Trauma”, September 19 in NJ
Posted by on September 7, 2025
Presentation Date: 09/19/25
Location: Watchung, NJ
I am pleased to announce that I will be presenting an in-person program for the Somerset Hunterdon Warren Psychological Association (SHWPA). The presentation will be entitled “Intergenerational Transmission of Collective… READ MORE>>
Treating the Trauma of October 7: Virtual Presentation This Coming Sunday, June 1
Posted by on May 26, 2025
My colleagues from the Jewish Identity and Antisemitism Collective have organized an important presentation, etitled: “Treating the Trauma of October 7 – Immediate Response, Long-Term Impact”. The presentation will be given online by Professor Eshkol Rafaeli, who founded the “Affect and Relationship Lab” at Bar-Ilan University, and will take place on Sunday June 1 from 10:00 – 11:30 am EDT…. READ MORE>>
REMINDER: Presentation on “Intergenerational Transmission of Historical Trauma” on March 6 at the Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, NYC
Posted by on March 3, 2025
Presentation Date: 03/06/25
Location: ICP, Manhattan
I will have the honor of presenting a talk on Thursday March 6 from 6-8 pm at the Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis (ICP), focused on the “Intergenerational Transmission of Historical… READ MORE>>
Presentation on “Intergenerational Transmission of Historical Trauma” on March 6 at the Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, NYC
Posted by on February 9, 2025
Presentation Date: 03/06/25
Location: ICP, Manhattan
I will have the honor of presenting a talk on Thursday March 6 from 6-8 pm at the Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis (ICP), focused on the “Intergenerational Transmission of Historical… READ MORE>>
Professional Training for Providers Working with Holocaust Survivors and Their Families, West Palm Beach, FLA on Feb. 25
Posted by on February 9, 2025
Presentation Date: 02/25/25
Location: West Palm Beach, FLA
Please come join my friend and colleague, Dr. Jenni Frumer, and I on Tuesday February 25, for a half-day workshop intended for providers caring for Holocaust survivors and their families…. READ MORE>>
Come To Be Together With Other 2G’s in Boca Raton, Florida on February 24
Posted by on February 6, 2025
Presentation Date: 02/24/25
Location: Boca Raton, FLA
On Monday February 24, my good friend and colleague, Dr. Jenni Frumer, and I will host a day-long in-person workshop for 2G’s, in which we can all discuss our current… READ MORE>>
Annual Program of the Trauma Work Group in the Committee on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the United Nations
Posted by on February 2, 2025
Presentation Date: 02/10/25
Location: Zoom
As chair of the Trauma Work Group in the Committee on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the United Nations, I invite you to join us (via zoom) on Monday,… READ MORE>>
Online Gathering of Child Survivors of the Holocaust: Sunday, January 26
Posted by on January 23, 2025
Presentation Date: 01/26/25
Location: Zoom
Reminding all Holocaust Child Survivors that our next online gathering will take place this coming Sunday, January 26, at 1:00pm. If you have not yet received a link to register,… READ MORE>>
Screening of Movie and Discussion at the Museum Of Jewish Heritage, This Sunday January 12 at 2:00pm
Posted by on January 9, 2025
Presentation Date: 01/12/25
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage, New York
This Sunday, I will have the honor of moderating a discussion (in person) with Noa Aharoni and Ariela Heilman, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the… READ MORE>>
Supportive Gatherings for Children of Holocaust Survivors (2Gs)
Posted by on January 6, 2025
Presentation Date: 01/16/25
Location: Zoom
Please join us in a sequence of gatherings for children of Holocaust survivors, sponsored by Morse Life Holocaust Learning Experience and Next Generations. These meetings are facilitated by myself and… READ MORE>>
Posted by on January 3, 2025
Presentation Date: 02/10/25
Location: Zoom
As the chair of the Trauma Work Group in the Committee on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the United Nations, I am inviting you to our online annual program,… READ MORE>>
Videorecording Now Available of My Presentation at the 2024 World Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivors & Descendants Conference
Posted by on December 22, 2024
Presentation Date: 09/22/24
Location: Toronto, Canada
In September, I had the honor of giving the plenary presentation at the most recent gathering of the World Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants (WFJHS&D), which took place… READ MORE>>
A New Book: A Mother, a Daughter, and the Healing Power of the Relationship Between a Holocaust Survivor and Her Psychotherapist
Posted by on November 17, 2024
My friend from Israel, Dr. Talila Kosh-Zohar, informed me of the recent publication of the English translation of her book, “Marta’s Notebooks”. I first read the book in Hebrew, and felt it was imperative that it will be translated into English, made available to 2G’s and 3G’s who don’t read Hebrew. It is one the books that will be so… READ MORE>>
Link to My Presentation at the First Anniversary of the Toronto Holocaust Museum
Posted by on November 10, 2024
Presentation Date: 06/10/24
Location: Toronto, Canada
Dear Friends, I am posting here the link to my presentation given on June 10 at the celebration of the first anniversary of the Toronto Holocaust Museum. The new Toronto… READ MORE>>