We welcome you to join us for a series of rich programs focusing on the experience of children of Holocaust survivors (2Gs).
This spring, explore a variety of topics as you learn with and from each other. We offer opportunities to engage with experts in the field, learn and practice EFT Tapping specifically for this community, join a virtual book club, meet with authors who have written about the legacy of the Holocaust and reflect on the 2G experience through music and film—all with a focus on resiliency and growth. More programs will be announced in early summer and into the fall.
We also encourage you to take advantage of supportive gatherings for children of Holocaust survivors that are led by Dr. Irit Felsen and Dr. Jenni Frumer, our inaugural presenters for this series.
Read on for opportunities to connect, think creatively and cultivate community. All programs will take place virtually via Zoom unless indicated otherwise.
Revisiting Children of the Holocaust
Monday, March 3, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Almost fifty years ago, Helen Epstein published her groundbreaking book, Children of the Holocaust, which inspired a movement of "2Gs"—sons and daughters of Holocaust survivors who began speaking out about their own experiences. Epstein has since written many books and will look back on her extraordinary career with award-winning journalist Sandee Brawarsky.
To register & receive a link, click: Children of the Holocaust
EFT Tapping for 2Gs
4 Tuesdays: March 4, 11, 18 & 25, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) like tapping are alternative treatments for physical pain and emotional distress. We will tap on specific points of our face and body to release the charge of difficult emotions and stimulate acupressure points. Topics include stress relief, pain, loving yourself and others and gratitude.
To register & receive a link, click: EFT Tapping
Myths and Realities: The Psychological Impact on Generations of the Holocaust
Thursday, March 6, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Psychologist Eva Fogelman will differentiate the long-term consequences of collective historical trauma of Holocaust survivors and second- and third-generation Holocaust survivors from the myths that have penetrated popular culture. Fogelman is a pioneer in creating groups for children of Holocaust survivors and writer and co-producer of the award-winning film Breaking the Silence: The Generation After the Holocaust.
To register & receive a link, click: Myths and Realities
2G Resiliency Support Group
6 Sessions: Thursdays, March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17 & 24, Time TBD
DOROT's resiliency group provides a supportive virtual space for 2G adults. The group will focus on impacts both past and present to 2Gs and how to incorporate a resiliency framework into ongoing life experiences. Co-led by Dr. Abigail Nathanson, LCSW, APHSW-C, ACS, a New York City-based licensed trauma therapist, board-certified palliative social worker and a DOROT social worker.
To learn more, email: 2G Support Group
2G Book Club: Survivor Café
Friday, March 28, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Elizabeth Rosner will lead a discussion of her non-fiction memoir, Survivor Café: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory. A highly readable exploration of atrocity, trauma and memory, Survivor Café examines the legacies of the Holocaust and other mass-trauma events. You will need to order the book yourself.
To register & receive a link, click: 2G Book Club
An Afternoon with the Salamon Sisters
Monday, March 31, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Julie Salamon is a bestselling author and journalist. Dr. Suzanne Salamon is Clinical Chief of Geriatric Programs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Together they will discuss their experiences growing up in Seaman, Ohio, a rural Appalachian town, as the daughters of Czech immigrants and Holocaust survivors. Moderated by award-winning journalist Sandee Brawarsky.
To register & receive a link, click: Salamon Sisters
When and How to Talk to your Grandchildren about the Holocaust
Tuesday, April 8, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
As 2Gs, we are the bearers of the Holocaust legacy personally and communally. At what age and how do we transmit our families' experiences to our grandchildren, most of whom have grown up without meeting their great-grandparents? Dina J. Rosenfeld, DSW, MSW, will help us examine age-appropriate transmission, the use of books and videos and how we can include our own children (3Gs) in the process.
To register & receive a link, click: Grandchildren
(HYBRID) Yom HaShoah Concert: Recovered Voices
Thursday, April 24, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
For Holocaust Remembrance Day, DOROT's Artist-In-Residence Jeanne Golan will perform piano works of composers who were persecuted and often murdered by the Nazi regime. The repertoire is as rich and varied as the individual composers themselves. At its core, it reflects a belief in the power of music to embody life itself.
Register for in-person: Piano Concert (IN-PERSON)
Can't attend in person? Join on Zoom: Piano Concert (VIRTUAL)
(IN-PERSON) The Holocaust Through a Documentary Lens
Session 1: Screening and Discussion of The Flat
Thursday, May 8, 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
As an Israeli documentarian cleans out the flat that belonged to his grandparents—both immigrants from Nazi Germany—he and his mother uncover shocking photos pointing to a complicated, perplexing story in The Flat. Directed by Arnon Goldfinger (97 minutes).
This series is organized by award-winning filmmaker Aviva Slesin. Each month we will watch and discuss a documentary film that offers a unique perspective about the Holocaust and its impact. The films do not concentrate on explicit atrocities. Instead, they tell stories of unique experiences that show the complexity of what occurred.
Register Here: Film Screening (IN-PERSON)
Understanding Antisemitism, Past and Present
Tuesday, May 13, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Dr. Alexandra Herzog, National Deputy Director of the Contemporary Jewish Life Department and Jewish Peoplehood Initiatives at American Jewish Committee, will explore the position of Jews in America post-WWII, the historical arc of antisemitism (what it is, how it works) and the post-10/7 world. Participants will also gain practical tools to empower themselves to identify and stand up against antisemitism.
To register & receive a link, click: Antisemitism
Narrative Workshop: The Stories We Tell
4 Wednesdays: June 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
What do our stories tell us about ourselves and our relationship with others? How do the stories we tell shape our lives? Each week, we will discuss a poem, image or piece of music and respond to a related prompt. Working together, we will gain a rich understanding of the power of narrative. Led by 2G Doris Ullendorff, LCSW, MS Narrative Medicine.
To register & receive a link, click: The Stories We Tell
Author Talk: The Baker of Lost Memories
Wednesday, June 11, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Author Shirley Russak Wachtel discusses her latest novel, The Baker of Lost Memories, a tale set in 1960s Brooklyn, looking back to the events of World War II. Wachtel's literary work is informed by growing up as the daughter of Holocaust survivors. In conversation with award-winning journalist Sandee Brawarsky.
To register & receive a link, click: Author Talk
(IN-PERSON) The Holocaust Through a Documentary Lens
Session 2: Screening and Discussion of Family Treasures Lost and Found
Thursday, June 12, 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
What happens to family stories when those who knew what happened are gone? Family Treasures Lost and Found is not only a Holocaust story but a second-generation sleuthing adventure to uncover family secrets. Directed by Marcia Rock (75 minutes).
Register Here: Film Screening (IN-PERSON)