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Harvard experts warn Diaspora Jews are suffering from ‘traumatic invalidation’ after Oct. 7

JL;DR SUMMARY Ellin Bessner discusses with Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern a condition termed 'traumatic invalidation' that affects Diaspora Jews exposed to widespread denial and weaponization of their trauma post-October 7. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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Community SupportMental HealthIntergenerational TraumaDiaspora JewsPtsdJewish TraumaValidationOctober 7 EventsTraumatic InvalidationHarvard Research

Places mentioned

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Yes. Those are some sights and sounds that have become all too familiar to Jewish Canadians since October 7th. The first was a Toronto woman caught tearing down posters of Israeli hostages from a city light pole before angrily kicking the person confronting her."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"The second is from Montreal, where protestors were arrested."
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"Well, we have the unions and the teachers of federations, they're all pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel, from the river to the sea. And Jewish teachers are feeling isolated, Jewish staff, there's so many complaints, and nothing is done."
St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
"This year, it'll be interesting to see how it is. For example, last month, there was a multicultural festival in St. John, New Brunswick."
United States
"They call it traumatic invalidation, a condition first studied a decade ago for victims of other traumas, such as sexual assault, who are told it's their fault or they should get over it."
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