Hello Friend, For me, the compounding emotions from both the Middle East and the upcoming commemoration have at times been overwhelming. It feels as though there are a million ways to be pulled, and a million ways for my heart to ache. It is hard when it feels like there is so much pain to go around, and yet there is nothing any of us individually can solve. We recognize that the coinciding of...

The families, survivors, witnesses, and community that have been impacted by the Oct. 27th, 2018 mass shooting, including the congregants of Congregation Dor Hadash, New Light Congregation, and Tree of Life Congregation, have waited almost five years for the conclusion of this trial.   The trial’s conclusion is for many a profound and complicated event. There is no one right way to feel. We...

Hello Friend, Good afternoon. As the Oct. 27th synagogue shooting trial continues and the scope of testimony broadens, we have seen manifestations of vicarious trauma, fear, and survivors’ guilt continue to emerge in the broader community. For those who work in Jewish organizations who are experiencing vicarious trauma we will be holding two processing circles on July 14th and July 21st, from...