On Tuesday July 25, I will host the tenth meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors at the Boro Park Y in Brooklyn, NY. The series of meetings is entitled “Survivor Families: Our Parents, Ourselves, Our Changing Lives”. The meeting will begin at 7 pm. More details are available below. This will be the final meeting in… READ MORE>>
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Tenth (and Final) Meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors, Tues. July 25 at the Boro Park Y
Posted by on July 19, 2017
Presentation for Teachers at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC on Fri. July 21
Posted by on July 18, 2017
I will be presenting a lecture entitled “Child and Adolescent Survivors” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Living Memorial to the Holocaust, in NYC this Friday (July 21) at 12 noon. The museum is offering a summer course to NYC public and Catholic school teachers focused on “Children During the Holocaust”. This course, organized by Elizabeth Edelstein, vice president for… READ MORE>>
My Recent Visit to Yad Vashem: The Experiences of Child Survivors in the Immediate Years Following the End of WWII
Posted by on July 16, 2017
I just returned from a meeting at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. The meeting opened with a welcoming comment by Sharon Kangisser-Cohen and Iael Nidam-Orvieto, from the Hebrew University and Director of the International Institute for Holocaust Research, Yad Vashem. It was followed by a presentation by myself and by my colleague Danny Brom, Ph.D., from Herzog Hospital in Jerusalem, entitled :… READ MORE>>
Audiorecording of My April 23/17 Presentation at Rinat Yisrael Available Online
Posted by on July 2, 2017
The audiorecording of my presentation on Apr. 23/17 at Rinat Yisrael, the flyer for which is shown below, is now available online on their WWW page. You can find the link to the audiorecording under my name on this WWW page . Irit Felsen
A Lecture for Teachers at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, A Living Memorial to the Holocaust on July 21/17
Posted by on July 1, 2017
On Friday July 21, 2017, I will be presenting a lecture to school teachers as part of the course “Children During the Holocaust” about the long-term impact of the experiences endured by those who were children and adolescents during the Holocaust. The event will take place at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, in NYC…. READ MORE>>
Suggested Reading List for the June 22 Lecture “Trauma Informed Care of Holocaust Survivors and Other Elderly Trauma Survivors: Dehumanization and Empathy” at the Museum for Jewish Heritage in NYC
Posted by on June 28, 2017
On Thursday June 22, I presented a lecture in New York for community professionals and healthcare providers of the MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care. For those who requested relevant readings to complement the lecture, my suggested Reading List is available here. Irit Felsen
Presentation at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, July 4-5, 2017
Posted by on June 26, 2017
At a workshop being held July 4-5 at Yad Vashem (http://www.yadvashem.org/) in Jerusalem, I will present a talk, together with Danny Brom, Ph.D., entitled “Child Survivors Communicating About Their Holocaust Experiences: The Early Post-War Years”. The event, made possible with generous support of the Gutwirth Family fund, will bring together an international group of Holocaust researchers to discuss a joint… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: TODAY: Lecture on Thurs. June 22: “Understanding the Impact of Early Trauma: Aging Holocaust Survivors Facing the End of Life”
Posted by on June 22, 2017
On Thursday June 22, I will be giving a lecture in New York for community professionals and healthcare providers of the MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care, who will participate in a unique program that will educate them about the impact of the Holocaust and its aftermath on survivors and the Second Generation. My presentation will focus on the impact of… READ MORE>>
Lecture on Thurs. June 22: “Understanding the Impact of Early Trauma: Aging Holocaust Survivors Facing the End of Life”
Posted by on June 19, 2017
On Thursday June 22, I will be giving a lecture in New York for community professionals and healthcare providers of the MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care, who will participate in a unique program that will educate them about the impact of the Holocaust and its aftermath on survivors and the Second Generation. My presentation will focus on the impact of… READ MORE>>
Lessons from the Most Ancient Human Culture on Earth
Posted by on June 16, 2017
I have recently returned from Australia, a vast and beautiful continent, with its enormous Great Barrier coral reef, its rain forests, and its famous arid Outback. Australians pride themselves on flying a single flag, being a single country, from coast to coast. Yet the history of this beautiful place is based on tragedy, that of the convicts who were… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: TODAY: I Will Be Presenting A Workshop Entitled “Addressing Intimacy and Sexuality in Couple Therapy”, June 15/2017 in Brooklyn
Posted by on June 15, 2017
On June 15, I will presenting a full-day workshop entitled “Addressing Intimacy and Sexuality in Couple Therapy: Expanding our Approaches for Reconnecting & Revitalizing Relationships“ The workshop is sponsored by the OHEL Institute for Training, and will be held at the Kingsway Jewish Center in Brooklyn, NY. This advanced full-day workshop for mental health professionals will provide clinicians with valuable… READ MORE>>
A Survivor of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting Shares His Pain: What Does It Mean To Be A Survivor?
Posted by on June 12, 2017
Today, June 12th, marks the one year anniversary of the horrific shooting in the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Brandon J. Wolf survived the Pulse attack. He was even lucky enough to survive it without any physical injury. Yet Brandon poignantly shares what an ordeal has been set in motion by these moments of staring death in the face, and… READ MORE>>
Report from the IARPP Conference in Sydney, Australia
Posted by on June 3, 2017
The 14th Annual conference of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis (IARPP) in Sydney, Australia, entitled “From the Margins to the Center”, which ended last Sunday, was a great success. The conference was a truly moving experience that was most poignant because of an unusual level of authenticity and genuine sharing of personal experiences combined with remarkably thoughtful theoretical contemplation…. READ MORE>>
I Will Be Presenting A Workshop Entitled “Addressing Intimacy and Sexuality in Couple Therapy”, June 15/2017 in Brooklyn
Posted by on May 20, 2017
On June 15, I will presenting a full-day workshop entitled “Addressing Intimacy and Sexuality in Couple Therapy: Expanding our Approaches for Reconnecting & Revitalizing Relationships“ The workshop is sponsored by the OHEL Institute for Training, and will be held at the Kingsway Jewish Center in Brooklyn, NY. This advanced full-day workshop for mental health professionals will provide clinicians with valuable… READ MORE>>
David Cameron and Brian Mulroney Discuss Antisemitism, Issues Facing Europe and Middle East at Annual Spirit of Hope Benefit for Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies
Posted by on May 20, 2017
The Spirit of Hope Benefit – which took place on May 18 at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto – brought together more than 2,000 guests in support of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center’s (FSWC) mission to combat antisemitism and intolerance. This year’s Spirit of Hope keynote speaker was former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, who was… READ MORE>>