Over the past few months, I had the honor of presenting a program hosted by the Museum of Jewish Heritage which focused on published authored who are descendants of Holocaust survivors. The unique focus of these meetings was on works that, while exploring the history of the generation that survived the Holocaust and WWII, the writers of the so-called ‘second’… READ MORE>>
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Links to Recordings of the Three-Part Series “The Voices of Descendants of Holocaust Survivors in Writing”
Posted by on May 8, 2023
Thoughts on “Voices of the Descendants”
Posted by on May 3, 2023
The third and final segment of our three-part program, “The Voices of Descendants of Holocaust Survivors in Writing” took place yesterday. I had the pleasure of conducting a conversation with Emanuel Rosen, the grandson of Dr. Hugo Mendel and his wife Lucie, and Noah Lederman, the grandson of Hadasa and Leon Lederman. Each man went on a long and arduous… READ MORE>>
The Voices of Descendants: The Continued Impact of the Holocaust
Posted by on April 30, 2023
Presentation Date: 05/02/23
Location: Zoom
The third meeting in our three-part program about the voices of the second and third generation in writing will take place via Zoom on Tuesday May 2/2023 at 2:30 pm… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Today at 1:00 pm EST, like the last Sunday of each month, child survivors of the Holocaust from across the globe meet
Posted by on March 26, 2023
Presentation Date: 03/26/23
Location: Zoom
Dr. Jenni Frumer and I lead these regular monthly gatherings, which are hosted by MorseLife Health System, in partnership with the Hidden Child Foundation. The gatherings are offered at no… READ MORE>>
Recording Now Available of the Second Segment in the Series “Voices of the Second Generation in Writing”
Posted by on March 20, 2023
The recording of the second segment of the series “Voices of the Second Generation in Writing” is now available at this link. This was an extraordinary meeting in which representatives from two writing groups of children of survivors shared their experiences. One group met for several years in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the anthology of their personal stories and memories… READ MORE>>
Annual Meeting of the Trauma Work Group of the NGO on Mental Health in the United Nations
Posted by on January 9, 2023
Presentation Date: 02/09/23
Location: Zoom (United Nations)
As the co-chair of the Trauma Group of the NGO on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the United Nations, I am happy to announce our upcoming annual meeting, which… READ MORE>>
My Upcoming Lecture at the Bill Lane Conference, Jacobi Medical Center
Posted by on November 28, 2022
Presentation Date: 12/01/22
Location: Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx
On Thursday December 1, I will have the honor of giving a lecture at the Bill Lane Conference at Jacobi Medical Center. The presentation will be part of an in-person… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: A Virtual Program for Caregivers of Aging Holocaust Survivors and Other Trauma Survivors
Posted by on November 26, 2022
Presentation Date: 11/29/22
Location: Zoom
On November 29 at 7 pm, and again on December 13 at 7:00pm, I will be presenting a program (via Zoom) for the Jewish Family Service of Central NJ. The… READ MORE>>
My Art on the Cover of the Trauma News Letter
Posted by on November 23, 2022
I am a member of Division 56 in the American Psychological Association, which is the Trauma Division, focused on research and clinical treatment of trauma and related issues. The current issue of the Trauma News Letter of Division 56 has my art work on its front cover! You can access the issue by clicking on the image below. My interest… READ MORE>>
A Virtual Program for Caregivers of Aging Holocaust Survivors and Other Trauma Survivors
Posted by on November 10, 2022
Presentation Date: 11/29/22
Location: Zoom
On November 29 at 7 pm, and again on December 13 at 7:00pm, I will be presenting a program (via Zoom) for the Jewish Family Service of Central NJ. The… READ MORE>>
My Presentation at the Upcoming In-Person Gathering in St. Louis of Child Survivors and Descendants
Posted by on October 17, 2022
Presentation Date: 11/05/22
Location: St. Louis
The 32nd Annual World Federation of Jewish Child Holocaust Survivors and Descendants (WFJCSH&D) Conference, in conjunction with Kindertransport Association and Generations of the Shoa International, will take place at the… READ MORE>>
Three Generations Speak: A Series of Podcast Interviews with Families of Holocaust Survivors
Posted by on October 12, 2022
Chag Sukkot Same’ach to those who celebrate it! I would like to share with you the project created by the students of a colleague of mine, Prof. Hadas Wiseman from Haifa University. I had the pleasure of consulting with the students, who created a series of podcasts that address intergenerational transmission and the relationships in three generations of Holocaust families…. READ MORE>>
A Short News Program About Intergenerational Transmission in Holocaust Families, Including an Interview with Me
Posted by on October 6, 2022
Dear friends, After a break during the summer, I return to post on my blog. I hope you had a good summer, and to those of you who observe the Jewish High Holidays, I hope you had a good Rosh Hashana and a meaningful Yom Kippur. May this new year bring peace and safety around our troubled globe. I would… READ MORE>>
Videorecording Available of Recent Yom Hashoah Program in Hebrew for 2G and 3G Across the Globe
Posted by on May 2, 2022
The challenges of the recent two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic have had a silver lining in the sense that we discovered a greater comfort in using online ways to connect with each other. The virtual technology allows us to connect with groups across the globe, who have something in common. This past Yom Ha’Shoa, I had the honor… READ MORE>>