On the calendar
June 25
NEFESH B’NEFESH’S
first ‘Tweetup’ series comes to NYC: “Social Media: The Israel
Connection”
Jeff Pulver, William Daroff, and Jamie Geller among social media personalities participating in events focusing on harnessing the power of social media as a bridge between Israel & the Diaspora Nefesh B’Nefesh, which works in cooperation with the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption and the Jewish Agency, will host two “tweetups”, entitled “Social Media: The Israel Connection,” for Israel-engaged Jews in the Tri-state area who are active in social media. The events will take place in New York on Monday, June 25th at 8:00pm and in New Jersey on Tuesday, June 26th at 7:30pm.
The events will include networking and targeted discussions focusing on utilizing social media as a bridge between Israel and the Diaspora. There will also be mini-presentations by popular social media personalities, including William Daroff, Vice President for Public Policy and Director of the Washington Office of The Jewish Federations of North America; Jeff Pulver, Internet Entrepreneur; Jamie Geller, Co-founder of the Kosher Media Network; Adam Soclof, JTA journalist and Dani Klein, Editor of the popular travel website yeahthatskosher.com. A (kosher) BBQ dinner will be served.
Joining the lineup of Tweeters will be Marc Rosenberg, Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh’s One Aliyah department (which helps singles and young professionals make Aliyah) and the organization’s social media coordinator Laura Ben-David who will be jointly facilitating the event. These seasoned professionals have been living in Israel for a combined 21 years and often speak to groups and blog on Israel and Jewish identity.
JNF House is located at 42 East 69th Street, NYC
Free summer fair and concert
Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP)
Street Fair and concert will be from 2-8:30 pm between Cedarhill and Oak drive on Reads Lane in Far Rockaway. Children’s rides open until 6 pm and a concert for all ages featuring Noah Solomon of Soul Farm from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Sponsored by Gourmet Glatt, The Paper Palace, Traditions Eatery, Apple Bank, and PIP.
June 28
Free Exercise Seminar:
A free community forum hosted by South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, NY, will be presented by certified diabetes educator Cecilia Cassidy, BSN, RN. The forum will be held in South Nassau’s Conference Room B beginning at 7:30 PM. For more information or to register, call South Nassau’s Department of Community Education (516) 377-5333.
July 1
Religious OCD workshop at Center for Anxiety
For those suffering from religious obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), the line between strict observance and unhealthy obsession is blurred. While some obsessions and compulsions relate to excessive practice of outward observances, other symptoms of this unique disorder include excessive fear of punishment by G-d or fear of going to hell.
The most widely used and most effective treatment technique for OCD is exposure and response prevention (ERP). Using this modality, mental health professionals help OCD patients to learn relevant information and disprove their fears by confronting them head on and resisting engaging in any compulsions. When treating fears about germs, for example, patients might be encouraged to touch a handrail in a subway station and not wash their hands. ERP is much more challenging to implement when treating those with religious OCD, however, as confronting sin and excessive fear of hell are difficult to facilitate in practice and also raise important cultural and ethical concerns.
In order to identify the challenges involved in treating religious OCD, Elyssa Kushner, Psy.D., will lead the half-day workshop at New York City’s Center for Anxiety. Dr. Kushner, a clinical psychologist at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, will present guidelines for the treatment of religious OCD, discuss common challenges of implementing ERP to treat religious symptoms, and strategies to overcome these difficulties and provide the best care for religious patients.
For more information about the program, please visit: http://www.centerforanxiety.org/files/WorkshopJuly2012.pdf
To register, please visit: http://www.centerforanxiety.org/training.html
July 11
New advances in
gynecological health
before and after cancer
Free National Teleconference and Webinar
8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Stay current on emerging research regarding gynecological concerns before and after a breast cancer or ovarian cancer diagnosis. Topics to be discussed include birth control, fertility, pregnancy, nursing, early onset menopause, hormone replacement, and bone health. Ask questions to our experts during a live question and answer session following the presentation.
Panelists
Tessa Cigler, MD, MPH, Weill Cornell Breast Center, Elizabeth Poynor, MD, PhD, FACOG, Private Practice, Shera Dubitsky, MEd, MA, Sharsheret
Cancer Survivor in Sharsheret’s Peer Support Network. A transcript and audio recording will be available following the event at www.sharsheret.org. To register call 866.474.2774
Ongoing
Support group
The JCC of the Greater Five Towns will sponsor a new support group for the economically challenged as a result of the economic downturn. Key themes will include unemployment, financial issues, empowerment and support. Please join us on Thursday mornings at 10:15 a.m. at Temple Israel, 140 Central Ave, Lawrence until January 20th. This group is part of Connect to Care, an initiative funded by UJA-Federation of NY. For further information and to pre-register, please contact Talia Rapps, L.M.S.W. at 516-569-6733 x213.
