2019 International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust was marked today by a ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in NY, which took place at the General Assembly. The focal point emphasized by all speakers was the critical importance of Holocaust education, the lessons that need to be learned from the Holocaust, and the questions… READ MORE>>
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Redemption Blues: A Documentary about the Second Generation, this week at Casa Italiana NYU
Posted by on January 28, 2019
The documentary Redemption Rules will be shown on Thursday January 31, 2019 at Casa Italiana at NYU. More information can be found by clicking on the image below: As the description of the documentary states, Redemption Blues is a film about the legacy of the Holocaust, which begins where conventional Shoah narratives leave off and traces a path forward, exploring… READ MORE>>
A Manual for Facilitators of Discussion Groups for Children of Survivors is now available on my website
Posted by on January 20, 2019
A detailed manual based on the ten-session series “Our Parents, Ourselves, Our Changing Lives” that I conducted in Boro Park is now available on my website to anyone who plans to run a similar group. The manual details the content of the session, the learning objectives, and reading material for the group facilitator and for group members, as well as… READ MORE>>
Presentation for College Interns at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Posted by on January 5, 2019
Presentation Date: 01/06/19
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place, NY, NY 10280
Tomorrow (January 6, 2019), I will have the honor of addressing a special group of college interns who will begin to code recorded testimonies of Holocaust survivors at the Museum…. READ MORE>>
A New Year’s Reminder: Your Parents Would Have Wanted You To Be Happy
Posted by on December 30, 2018
2018 is about to depart, and I want to wish my friends and colleagues a very happy and healthy 2019! A new year is always an occasion to pause and re-evaluate, as well as to orient ourselves towards the things we want to do in the coming years, the traits we want to continue to improve or get better under… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: LAST MEETING (Dec. 31): Discussion Group (Webinar): Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on December 28, 2018
A reminder that the final Webinar in the series was rescheduled and will now take place on Monday December 31/2018 beginning at 12:30 pm. More information, including how to register and how to listen to the recordings of the previous Webinars, is available at the MJHS website at https://www.mjhs.org/healing/. Irit Felsen I will be leading a six-part discussion group,… READ MORE>>
My Letter to Editor Published in The Senior Times
Posted by on December 26, 2018
My Letter to the Editor responding to an article that questioned the transmission of effects related to the Holocaust to the children of survivors (see my my blog post of Dec. 19) was published in the December print issue of The Senior Times. The issue can be downloaded from this link. I give a screenshot of my Letter below; clicking on… READ MORE>>
SAVE THE DATE: Feb. 14/2019 Meeting of the Trauma Working Group of the NGO on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship with the UN
Posted by on December 23, 2018
Presentation Date: 02/14/19
Location: United Nations, NYC
As co-chair of the Trauma working group in the NGO on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the United Nations, I have planned the annual Trauma group program scheduled for… READ MORE>>
Response to Senior Times Article about Second Generation
Posted by on December 19, 2018
In their November issue, The Senior Times published an article entitled “Psychologist Debunks Myths About Children of Survivors”, which was brought to my attention by several second generation individuals, who were perplexed by the content. I wrote a letter to the editor in response to the article, and was told the letter will be published soon in the Senior Times,… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: TOMORROW (Dec. 17): Discussion Group (Webinar): Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on December 16, 2018
A reminder that the next Webinar in the series will take place on Monday December 17/2018 beginning at 12:30 pm. More information, including how to register and how to listen to the recordings of the previous Webinars, is available at the MJHS website at https://www.mjhs.org/healing/. Irit Felsen I will be leading a six-part discussion group, in the form of… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: TOMORROW: Discussion Group (Webinar): Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on December 2, 2018
A reminder that the next Webinar in the series will take place on Monday December 3/2018 beginning at 12:30 pm. More information, including how to register and how to listen to the recordings of the previous Webinars, is available at the MJHS website at https://www.mjhs.org/healing/. Irit Felsen I will be leading a six-part discussion group, in the form of… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: TODAY: An Event in Williamsburg for Caregivers of Holocaust Survivors
Posted by on November 28, 2018
On Wednesday November 28 at 6:30 pm, I will be making a presentation entitled “The Impact of Historical Trauma on Relationships Between Elderly Holocaust Survivors and Their Adult Children Caregivers” at the Pesach Tikvah Enrich program in Williamsburg. This event is open to women who are caretakers of a Holocaust survivor parent(s) but reservations are required. See the flyer below… READ MORE>>
An Event in Williamsburg for Caregivers of Holocaust Survivors
Posted by on November 25, 2018
Presentation Date: 11/28/18
Location: Keser Tzvi Hall, 212 Wilson Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
On Wednesday November 28 at 6:30 pm, I will be making a presentation entitled “The Impact of Historical Trauma on Relationships Between Elderly Holocaust Survivors and Their Adult Children Caregivers”… READ MORE>>
POSTPONED: Today’s Discussion Group (Webinar): Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on November 19, 2018
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Webinar session for this morning has been postponed. I will post here information when the session has been re-scheduled. Sorry for the inconvenience. Irit Felsen
REMINDER: Discussion Group (Webinar): Grief and Renewal After the Loss of a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on November 19, 2018
A reminder that the next Webinar in the series will take place on Monday November 19/2018 beginning at 12:30 pm. More information, including how to register and how to listen to the recordings of the previous Webinars, is available at the MJHS website at https://www.mjhs.org/healing/. Irit Felsen I will be leading a six-part discussion group, in the form of… READ MORE>>