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>>
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A Short News Program About Intergenerational Transmission in Holocaust Families, Including an Interview with Me
Posted by on October 6, 2022
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>>
A Conversation with Dr. Robert Krell: Hidden Child Survivor, Psychiatrist, Holocaust Educator and Recipient of the Order of Canada
Posted by on April 17, 2022
I am happy to announce that the videorecording of my conversation with Dr. Robert Krell is now available. This conversation introduced the recent three-part series of meetings for and with hidden child survivors of the Holocaust (see my previous announcement of this recent series at this link). You can listen to the conversation between Dr. Krell and myself by clicking… READ MORE>>
Videorecording Available of My “Traumatic Memories and Treasured Legacies” Lecture
Posted by on March 20, 2022
I am pleased to announce that the videorecording of my lecture “Traumatic Memories and Treasured Legacies: Shaping the Message of the Holocaust for Future Generations” is now available. The lecture was given in the context of the 6th annual conference of Project Witness, “Upstanders and Bystanders”, held on February 20-21, 2022. The recording is available on the Project Witness website… READ MORE>>
Meeting of the Trauma Working Group in the NGO on Mental Health at the United Nations
Posted by on February 14, 2022
Knowing and Not Knowing About the Climate Crisis: Through the Lens of Trauma and Dissociation Massive traumatic experiences often render our emotional and cognitive capacities ineffective and make it difficult to make sense of what is happening to us. My late friend Dr. Dori Laub described in his seminal paper, “Knowing and Not Knowing Massive Psychic Trauma” (1993), the various… READ MORE>>
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and an Inspirational Message From a Holocaust Survivor
Posted by on January 29, 2022
Thursday January 27th marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day. I attended the commemoration ceremony held by the United Nations, which was held remotely this year. The moving event included remarks by the UN Secretary-General, the Permanent Representatives of Israel and the United States, Dr. Petra Gelbart, granddaughter of Romani Holocaust survivors, and Elisha Wiesel, son of Holocaust survivors Marion and Elie Wiesel…. READ MORE>>