Coping and Resilience in Challenging Times: Recovering from Trauma

Second Annual Online Conference

The program is sponsored by Michael and Marsha Lax and family. 

Sunday March 9, 2025
9:15 AM - 3:30 PM Eastern time
3:15 PM - 9:30 PM Israel time

Schedule 

9:15 AM Eastern || 3:15 PM Israel
Kidnapped: How to Regain Freedom After Prolonged Incarceration and Torture
Dr. Danny Brom

9:55 AM Eastern || 3:55 PM Israel
How Vicarious is Vicarious Trauma?
Dr. Norman Blumenthal

10:35 AM Eastern || 4:35 PM Israel
Suicide Prevention - Is there anything we can do?
Stuart Katz

11:15 AM Eastern || 5:15 PM Israel
Surviving to Thriving: Jewish and Psychological Perspective on Post-Traumatic Growth
Dr. David Pelcovitz

12:00pm Eastern - Break 

12:15 PM Eastern || 6:15 PM Israel
The Spiritual Stages of Resilience
Sherri Mandell

1:00 PM Eastern || 7:00 PM Israel
The Enemies Within: Withstanding Stigma and Social Pressure
Debbie Akerman, PhD

1:45 PM Eastern || 7:45 PM Israel
Transforming Anxiety from being your Enemy into your Ally
David H. Rosmarin, PhD

2:30 PM Eastern || 8:30 PM Israel
TBD 
Rabbi Doron Perez

We pray for the safe return home of the hostages, refuah sheleima of the wounded, the success and safety of the IDF soldiers and are in solidarity with their loved ones.

We remember with great humility the heroic soldiers we have lost in battle.

AM YISRAEL CHAI!