Earlier today, I had the honor to present the last lecture in the series of presentations for the second generation which I have been doing since August 2020, together with my friend and colleague Dr. Jenni Frumer. The topic of our previous (second-to-last) meeting, which took place on Sun. Feb. 14, focused on intimacy and on specific characteristics of the… READ MORE>>
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Tues. Feb. 23 at 2 pm EST: LAST Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on February 21, 2021
The LAST session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Tues. Feb. 23/2021 at 2 pm EST. The topic will be “The Legacy: What do we want to do to ensure the memory of the Holocaust?” (see item #10 in the list below). As always,… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Sun. Feb.14 at 8 pm EST: Next Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on February 12, 2021
The next session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Sun. Feb. 14/2021 at 8 pm EST. The topic will be “Intimacy and Trauma” (see item #7 in the list below). This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS in partnership with the NOW for… READ MORE>>
Inanimate Survivors: Sentimental Objects from Life Before and During the Holocaust
Posted by on February 11, 2021
Presentation Date: 02/15/21
Location: Zoom
“Hollow hands clasp ludicrous possessions because they are links in the chain of life. If it breaks, they are truly lost” (Dichter, 1964). Ernest Dichter, a psychologist considered to have… READ MORE>>
Presentation to Toronto Daughters of Holocaust survivors: Tomorrow at 7:30 pm via Zoom
Posted by on February 10, 2021
Presentation Date: 02/11/21
Location: Zoom (Toronto)
I am honored to be have been invited by Esther Michaels and Ellen Goldstein to speak tomorrow to the Toronto Daughters of Holocaust Survivors. The presentation will be in webinar… READ MORE>>
Annual Meeting of the Trauma Working Group of the NGO on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the United Nations
Posted by on February 8, 2021
Presentation Date: 02/11/21
Location: Zoom
Karen Hopenwasser, my co-chair of the Trauma Working Group of the NGO on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the United Nations, and I would like to invite the public… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Tues. Feb. 2 at 2 pm EST: Next Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on January 30, 2021
The next session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Tues. Feb. 2/2021 at 2 pm EST. The topic will be “Art by Second and Third Generation Holocaust Survivors” (see item #9 in the list below). This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS in… READ MORE>>
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: My Presentation for the Wagner College Holocaust Center
Posted by on January 23, 2021
Presentation Date: 01/27/21
Location: Zoom
I was invited by Dr. Lori Weintrob, the director of the Wagner College Holocaust Center to speak on Wednesday January 27, as we will be commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day…. READ MORE>>
Reminder: Sun. Jan. 24 at 8 pm EST: Next Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on January 21, 2021
The next session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Sun. Jan. 24/2021 at 8 pm EST. The topic will be “Grandchildren of Survivors (3G)” (see item #5 in the list below). This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS in partnership with the NOW… READ MORE>>
Are You as Kind to Yourself as You are Towards A Friend? Why Self-Compassion is Important, and How to Develop it
Posted by on January 18, 2021
The Harvard Business Review posted a valuable article on January 12, 2021. The article, entitled “Be Kinder to Yourself”, by Alice Boyes, discusses what has been termed self-compassion, an attitude that has been shown in multiple psychological studies to be associated with resilience and other mental health benefits. Self-compassion means being as kind to ourselves when we fail, as we… READ MORE>>
Last Friday in NYC: Antisemitism and Bigotry Here and Now
Posted by on January 10, 2021
Last Friday, someone tied a confederate flag to the front door of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust (see, for example, the news article at this link). This horrific act shocked me. It was the first time ever that I personally felt what it might have been like to see the antisemitic graffiti and… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Tues. Jan. 12 at 2 pm EST: Next Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on January 9, 2021
The next session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Tues. Jan. 12/2021 at 2 pm EST. The topic will be “Unique Strengths of Children of Survivors” (see item #4 in the list below). This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS in partnership with… READ MORE>>
The Loss of the Beloved Man Who was Supposed to be My Uncle
Posted by on January 3, 2021
Last night, a few minutes after midnight, just after I finished watching the moving documentary about the life of Oliver Sachs, I received a short text from Israel, from the daughter of my parents’ last remaining Holocaust survivor friends: “I am sorry to share the sad news with you, my father departed from this world yesterday in the morning.” Her… READ MORE>>
Reminder: Sun. Jan. 3 at 8 pm EST: Next Session in Second Cycle of 10-Part Webinar Series I Am Presenting for Children of Holocaust Survivors and Their Families
Posted by on December 31, 2020
The next session of the second cycle in my series of 10 webinars for children of Holocaust survivors and their family members will take place Sun. Jan. 3/2021 at 8 pm EST. The topic will be “Midlife as an Opportunity” (see item #6 in the list below). This webinar series is presented by NEXT GENERATIONS in partnership with the NOW… READ MORE>>
Videorecordings Available of My Presentations at “Impact of Trauma from Generation to Generation” Conference on Dec. 3-4/2020 for JFS of St. Paul, MN
Posted by on December 27, 2020
As I announced previously, over the two days of Thursday December 3 – Friday December 4, 2020, I had the honor of presenting a series of lectures related to the general theme of “Impact of Trauma from Generation to Generation“, in an online event sponsored by the Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, Minnesota. Due to the ongoing pandemic, all… READ MORE>>