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>>
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Presentation at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial for the Holocaust, on Tues. Apr. 25/2017
Posted by on March 26, 2017
Presentation on “Neuroplasticity and Memory” to the Speaker’s Bureau of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Sept. 26/2016
Posted by on September 21, 2016
On Monday September 26, I will give a presentation entitled “Neuroplasticity and Memory” to the Speaker’s Bureau of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – Living Memorial to the Holocaust (http://www.mjhnyc.org/) in Manhattan. The ability to navigate well the challenges and crises of life is the core of resilience and well-being. Therapy aims to help individuals expand their coping skills and… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen presenting at Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC, Oct. 15/2015
Posted by on October 10, 2015
On Thursday Oct 15 beginning at 10:30 am, I will be giving a talk for the speaker’s bureau at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Living Memorial to the Holocaust (http://www.mjhnyc.org). The talk will be titled “Intergenerational Transmission: Inheriting Historical Trauma” and will address the various aspects of strengths and vulnerabilities that have been observed in studies of the children of… READ MORE>>
Guidebook for clinicians treating aging Holocaust Survivors released, based on keynote lecture by Irit Felsen
Posted by on August 8, 2015
“Caring for Holocaust Survivors with Sensitivity at End of Life: A Guidebook for Clinicians” is available online free at http://hospicenyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-Holocaust-Booklet_FNL_1.pdf . You can also download a copy from this link. The booklet, developed with funding from MJHS Foundation and Targum Shlishi, is largely based on a keynote lecture by Irit Felsen, Ph.D. Her lecture was part of an MJHS-sponsored educational… READ MORE>>