Oct. 7 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. 7, and denial from many corners that it even took place; betrayal from people we thought would stand with us but did not; and 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, fear, confusion.
Let’s hold each other and these emotions with the help of trauma-informed therapists, pastoral guides, and resiliency experts: 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.
Important note: This is not a space for politics. This is a space of holding and hearing each other’s pain, with particular tending to those of us who are activated by the current images and discourse around sexual violence, intergenerational trauma, and feelings of loneliness, betrayal, and grappling with elements of our Jewish identities.
*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. Questions? Email connect@svivah.org.
“We’re all mourning together, but alone. None of us have ever experienced anything like this.”
—Rahel Bayar
CJP provides the above links concerning third-party events for your convenience only. CJP has no control over the content of the linked-to websites or events they describe, and accepts no responsibility for the websites, including any advertising or products or services on or available from such sites, or for any loss or damage that may arise from your attending, or registering to attend, the described events. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to below, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites and event attendance. CJP is not responsible or liable to you or any third party for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed in the linked-to materials or at the described events, and all commentary, articles and other content provided at the third-party websites or at the events, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the persons or entities operating the linked-to websites and events. The inclusion of any link on this website does not imply that CJP endorses the described event, or the linked-to website or its operator. MORE
