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Response to the Hamas Terrorist Attacks: A Message from WJCS CEO Seth Diamond
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Response to the Hamas Terrorist Attacks: A Message from WJCS CEO Seth Diamond

Miriam Arond2023-12-20T13:05:03-05:00December 19th, 2023|Categories: General|Tags: hamas, response to hamas attacks, we stand with israel, seth diamond, strength in community, israel, Community, Westchester|

I know we all have been devastated by the reports of the horrific terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel. As President Biden said, “there are moments in this life when pure, unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world.” That is what we witnessed over the weekend, pure evil. Words cannot adequately express our anger at the murderous acts and torture , our sorrow for the victims, and our worry about the fate of those taken hostage. Coming after the close of a joyous Jewish holiday, the scenes are particularly painful. Many who only a few days earlier ...

You Can Help Us Comfort the Westchester Community
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You Can Help Us Comfort the Westchester Community

Miriam Arond2023-11-20T10:53:16-05:00November 16th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage|Tags: healing, impact, neighbors, comfort, israel, hope, Make a Difference, Community, Donate, Support, Westchester|

The attacks in Israel on October 7th and the ensuing war have sparked shock, horror, and fear. Our community continues to experience stress and we are continuing to provide services for those who are suffering. Together we can ease the pain and create a healing space for our community. WJCS clinicians have led dozens of support groups for individuals struggling with emotional difficulties due to these horrible events and the rise in antisemitism worldwide. We've provided individual and group counseling to terrified teens, adults, and the elderly, including Holocaust survivors who are seeing their worst fears of "Never Again" ...

Response to Trauma in the Face of Attacks Against Israel
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Response to Trauma in the Face of Attacks Against Israel

Miriam Arond2023-10-20T15:49:19-04:00October 20th, 2023|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal|Tags: trauma response, sadness, hamas, israel, strength, Grief, Community, Trauma, Anxiety|

Trauma has been described as an overwhelming physiological response in which an individual experiences a loss of control, vulnerability, and immobilization. This week, 75 WJCS employees and board members came together online to share and process their sadness, grief, and anxiety about Hamas attacks against Israel, including the kidnapping of over 200 people. In gathering together as a community and in hope, members of our WJCS staff focused on what experts say about responses to trauma and opened up about their own reactions to recent horrific news reports. We are sharing these insights in the hope that they may help ...

Parenting through the War in Israel: How to take care of ourselves & our children

Miriam Arond2023-10-16T14:26:16-04:00October 16th, 2023|Categories: Jewish Spiritual Healing Center, Jewish Programs|Tags: parenting through the war in israel, childcare, spiritual healing, israel, parenting|

Parenting through the War in Israel How to take care of ourselves & our children