Noam writes#Trauma therapists on Traumatic invalidation in the Jewish community after October 7. A good read if you want to understand what your #Jewish friends and colleagues have been going through. #jewdiverse #Mazeldon
The October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel by the Hamas terrorist organization triggered profound trauma within the Jewish community, not only stemming from the events themselves but also from the response of others in the aftermath. Rather than being met with compassion and care, many individuals instead encountered emotional neglect, criticism, blame, and even outright denial of their pain. These responses occurred on individual, institutional, and societal levels. …Traumatic invalidation… involves chronic or extreme denial of an individual’s significant private experiences, characteristics, or reactions, often by influential figures or groups upon whom the individual relies. Such invalidation can result in profound shifts in self-perception, emotional regulation, and worldview. This paper aims to shed light on the dynamics of traumatic invalidation within the Jewish community post October 7, provide recommendations for trauma-informed and culturally sensitive interventions, and discuss implications for future research.What we found was that in addition to their responses to the clearly traumatic events of murder, rape, and kidnapping, our Jewish clients—and our Jewish colleagues—were talking about something else distressing that was happening that was sometimes difficult to name and understand. It had to do with the reactions after October 7 from friends, colleagues, and larger organizations. Rather than being met with compassion and care, many were instead met with a stunning mix of silence, blaming, excluding, and even outright denying the atrocities of October 7 along with any emotional pain stemming from them.In trauma therapy, there is a term for this type of response from others-traumatic invalidation. “Traumatic invalidation is extreme or repetitive invalidation of individuals’ significant private experiences, characteristics identified as important aspects of themselves, or reactions to themselves or to the world … .Typically, traumatic invalidation comes from a very important person, group, or authority” and “leads to psychological exclusion or perception of the individual as an outsider” (Linehan, Citation2015, p. 304). According to Bohus et al. (Citation2013), traumatic invalidation is a social trauma that can create an existential crisis, since human beings cannot survive without our group. This means that when someone is threatened with being rejected by the group, they might feel that it is a life and death situation. Social invalidation then means that the basic principle of social survival is questioned.
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Chevra haChachamotApproaching the Holy Mountain: Spiritual Preparations for Shavuot
Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21 | 8pm ET / 5pm PT | Live on Zoom | $54
Join us for a three-part course exploring the spiritual themes of Shavuot:
Session 1: Sinai Revelation & the Mythic Journey: Guidelines for Life in Transition – Explore Midrashic texts on Sinai to uncover how we, too, can receive Torah and revelation in our lives today.
Session 2: Transcending Trauma: Mythic Dimensions of the Book of Ruth – Discover the resilience and spiritual wisdom in Ruth’s journey and how it speaks to our own times of transition.
Session 3: The History and Mystery of Yizkor: Wisdom from Our Ancestors – Delve into the origins of Yizkor and how this prayer connects us to our ancestors in meaningful ways.
Register: https://aleph.org/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=588
Leah kvetches all the timeOctober 7th forever marks one of the most serious terrorist attacks in the Western world.
Israel remains hollowed-out between a relentless tension of grief and the reality of grappling with the wounds of recovery and survival.
The US it witness to an unleashing of antisemitism: violent anti-Israel riots on college campuses, bomb threats, physical attacks, and a fear of harm that requires an armed presence in synagogues.
Please join as we explore how to navigate the new reality of this collective trauma.
To RSVP: Estherke@aol.com
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Jewdiverse #Jewish #Judaism #Oct7 #Antisemitism
From Svivah:
Join us as we move through the seven weeks of the omer — a 49-day journey between Passover and Shavuot.
Beginning Monday, April 21, join SVIVAH and Naama Sadan for a gentle weekly gathering with a focus for the week — inspired by the colors of springtime and the omer.
Mondays 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, and 5/26.
No experience needed. No pressure, just presence.Please bring a pen, paper, and warm drink.Let’s start our week together as we move through these weeks of the Omer.
And please invite a friend to join us!
Coloring the Omer Together — SVIVAH
Join us as we move through the seven weeks of the omer — the time between Passover and Shavuot. Every Monday, Naama Sadan will share a focus for each week, taking inspiration from the colors of spring and the omer, and including an opportunity for reflection and introspection. Bring pen, paper, and
Join the Workers Circle and our friends at Congress for Jewish Culture, YIVO, the Jewish Labor Committee, and Friends of the Bund in New York City on Friday, April 18, at 1:00 PM ET for a commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Gather with us at the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Memorial Plaza in Riverside Park to remember the brave and spirited fighters of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
We will hear from academics, artists, and activists as we recount the history of this watershed moment and ground today's activism in the work of our movement ancestors.
Info: https://www.circle.org/events/remember-warsaw-2025
#Mazeldon #Jewniverse #Jewdiverse #JewishHistory #Jewish #Judaism
Ian ChardMy Dad loves wordplay, and this year my birthday coincides with #Passover, so he sent me this lovely message which he’s clearly been working on for months. #jewdiverse #Pesach
Charles ☭ says trans rightsFourth night queer / antizionist seder in south london https://jaq.blessing.exchange/event/maariv-6/
Shoshana 🏳️⚧️According to Rashi, the Plague of Frogs during Passover "was only one frog, but when they struck at it, it was split into many swarms."
So if you want a biblically accurate Seder, I suggest you get a frog piñata and fill it with frog shaped candies.
