WHEN WAR HITS TOO CLOSE TO HOME:
Together as Jewish Women* in a post-Oct 7th World
with Rav Sarah Mulhern, Rahel Bayar, Meira Ellias, LCSW, Natalie Block-Levin, LCSW, Liba Zweigbaum Herman, Halli Faulkner, JD, MAEd, E-RYT, YACEP, Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, and Janet Yassen, LICSW.
October 7th was an absolute calamity. More than three weeks later, we are still mourning the dead and praying for the hostages. And we are also dealing with other fallouts from that terrible day: the horror of sexual violence on Oct 7th, and denial from many corners that it even took place; betrayal from people we thought would stand with us but did not; echoes of the Holocaust and other past traumas.
Let’s gather as a community of women* coming together in support through a time in history unlike most of us have ever experienced before. So many of us are feeling deep and new emotions these past weeks: grief, anxiety, trauma, anger, betrayal, gaslighting, confusion.
Let’s come together and hold each other and these emotions with the help of trauma-informed therapists, pastoral guides, and resiliency experts.
We are grateful for the teaching and guidance of Rav Sarah Mulhern, Rahel Bayar, Meira Ellias, LCSW, Natalie Block-Levin, LCSW, Liba Zweigbaum Herman, Halli Faulkner, JD, MAEd, E-RYT, YACEP, Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, and Janet Yassen, LICSW.
This gathering will include dedicated breakouts for the following:
Those activated by current images and discourse around sexual violence, including survivors of sexual trauma with Meira Ellias, LCSW
Intergenerational Trauma with Natalie Block-Levin, LCSW
Those feeling loneliness, betrayal, and grappling with elements of their Jewish identity with Rav Sarah Mulhern
We will also have the option to explore ways to calm our nervous systems:
Trauma-informed movement and medication with Halli Faulkner, JD, MAEd, E-RYT, YACEP
A therapeutic art exploration with Liba Zweigbaum Herman
Torah of hope and resilience with Rabbanit Aliza Sperling
Come when you can, stay till you can’t. But, come.
It’s time to be together.
Join us Tuesday, november 7th @ 8:00-9:45pm ET
Please invite someone you think might want to be with us, too.
No previous Jewish learning experience or familiarity with Hebrew necessary.
You will not need to share anything unless you choose to do so.
*SVIVAH defines “Jewish women” as those wishing to be included in a circle of Jewish women. If you want to be with us, we want you with us, and welcome.
SVIVAH gathers together a diverse community of Jewish women to connect over our shared heritage, explore our collective wisdom, and elevate our communal experience in learning with and from one another.
This gathering is made possible through the support of The Covenant Foundation, SRE Network, and the Aviv Foundation.
This gathering welcomes women* 12+ and learners of all backgrounds.
SVIVAH is dependent on the generosity of those who choose to invest in a powerful community of women. As always, cost should never be a barrier to anything SVIVAH, but if you can, please help us show respect to our speakers/facilitators for their time and expertise. www.svivah.org/donate
Questions about ZOOM or about this gathering? Email connect@svivah.org
*SVIVAH defines "Jewish woman" as anyone wishing to be included in a circle of Jewish women. If you want to be here, we want you to be here.