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>>
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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>>
Video Available Online of My Lecture at the Eighteenth Annual Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Conference
Posted by on May 17, 2017
I am pleased to report that a video of my lecture “Defying Evil: Child and Adolescent Holocaust Survivors” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, as part of the Eighteenth Annual Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Conference, is now available online. The lecture addressed the adaptation of young survivors to the inordinately traumatic experiences they endured during… READ MORE>>
Presenting at IARPP Conference in Sydney, Australia (May 25-28/2017)
Posted by on May 15, 2017
On May 25-28, I will attend the conference of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis (http://www.iarppsydney2017.com/) in Sydney, Australia. The conference aims to direct attention to topics which have not received sufficient attention in psychoanalytic writing. Within this frame of reference, I will present a talk about the effects of parental post-traumatic reactions and enactments in the emotional life of… READ MORE>>
Educators Coming to the Museum of Jewish Heritage, A Living Memorial to the Holocaust to Learn About The Holocaust and Its Lessons for Today
Posted by on May 9, 2017
Last Month at the Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Conference for Educators, titled “Lives Turned Upside Down: Teenagers During The Holocaust”, there was an outstanding turnout of educators who teach about the Holocaust and its lessons for young people in 21st century. Organized by Elizabeth Edelstein, Vice President for Education at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, the evening included my lecture entitled:… READ MORE>>
Photos and Information about the Recent Caregiver Conference at JFS Central NJ- in their May/June Newsletter
Posted by on May 8, 2017
The recent Newsletter for Caregivers of Holocaust Survivors published by the Jewish Family Service of Central NJ just came out, in print and online, describing the recent JFSCNJ Caregiver Conference in which I gave the keynote presentation, addressing the long-standing effects of massive trauma on survivors, and highlighting the importance of sensitivity to particular aspects in the non-verbal and verbal… READ MORE>>
Summary of the Ninth Meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors: Intimacy In Couples
Posted by on May 6, 2017
The purpose of the entire lecture series “Our Parents, Ourselves, Our Changing Lives” has been two-fold, to increase understanding of Holocaust survivor parents, and of ourselves, and in particular, to enhance the present and future resilience and quality of life of the second generation. The previous sessions illuminated particular relational vulnerabilities common among the second generation, such as a tendency… READ MORE>>
REMINDER FOR TOMORROW: Ninth Meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors, Tues. May 2 at the Boro Park Y
Posted by on May 1, 2017
Tomorrow evening I will host the ninth meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors at the Boro Park Y. The meeting will be Tuesday May 2, beginning at 7 pm. More details are available below. Couple relationships are our most important support system throughout life and especially in midlife and in the later years, after adult children… READ MORE>>
New Book Published, with Two Chapters by Irit Felsen: “Psychoanalysis and Holocaust Testimony: Unwanted Memories of Social Trauma”
Posted by on April 30, 2017
I am very pleased to announce that this week a new book, in which I contributed two chapters, was published and has became available,. The book is entitled “Psychoanalysis and Holocaust Testimony: Unwanted Memories of Social Trauma“ and was edited by Dori Laub and Andreas Hamburger, and published by Routledge. My chapters describe my experiences together with Dori Laub as… READ MORE>>
Ninth Meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors, Tues. May 2 at the Boro Park Y
Posted by on April 27, 2017
Next Tuesday, I will host the ninth meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors at the Boro Park Y. The meeting will be Tuesday May 2, beginning at 7 pm. More details are available below. Couple relationships are our most important support system throughout life and especially in midlife and in the later years, after adult children… READ MORE>>
Article in Jewish Standard about tomorrow’s Yom Hashoah presentation (Sun. Apr. 23) at Congregation Rinat Yisrael in Teaneck
Posted by on April 22, 2017
An article has been written in the Jewish Standard about my Yom Hashoah presentation at Congregation Rinat Yisrael in Teaneck tomorrow (Sun. Apr. 23). The article can be found online at http://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/living-in-a-dual-reality/. Irit Felsen
REMINDER: Presentation at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial for the Holocaust, on Tues. Apr. 25/2017
Posted by on April 18, 2017
On Tuesday April 25, 2017, I will be presenting a lecture about child and adolescent Holocaust survivors, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial for the Holocaust in Manhattan. The lecture is part of the 18th Annual Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Conference for Educators, the flyer for which is shown below. Advance registration is required to attend. More information… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: Yom Hashoah Presentation on Sun. Apr. 23 at Congregation Rinat Yisrael in Teaneck, NJ
Posted by on April 16, 2017
At the invitation of the Adult Education Committee of Congregation Rinat Yisrael, I will be giving a presentation in commemoration of Yom Hashoah. My presentation will begin at 8 pm on Sunday April 23 and will be entitled: “The Effects of the Holocaust on the Children of Survivors: A Tale of Courage” The presentation will be at Congregation Rinat Yisrael,… READ MORE>>
Yom Hashoah Presentation on Wed. April 26 at the Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus in Whippany, NJ
Posted by on April 15, 2017
On Wednesday April 26 at noon I will give a lecture following the Annual Yom Hashoah Commemoration Service at the Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus, located at 901 Route 10, Whippany, NJ. It is an honor and a comfort to be there with all of you on this day. The Commemoration Service will begin at noon, and will be… READ MORE>>