Virtual Coffee Encounters
Upcoming Virtual Coffee Encounter
Topic: Healing the Wounds of October 7: Trauma, Family, and the Fight for Restoration
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. Central Time
Location: Online (Zoom – registration required)
Dr. Cigal Knei-Paz is a Clinical Social Worker and Director of the Family Therapeutic Center in Netanya, Israel. A lecturer at Tel Aviv University and the Haruv Institute, she brings deep expertise in trauma-informed care and child-parent psychotherapy. Dr. Knei-Paz is actively engaged in frontline therapeutic work with families affected by the October 7 attacks and is a committed advocate for the return of Israeli hostages—not only for the sake of the families, but for the healing of Israeli society. HRA18 leadership met her in Netanya during a recent March of Nations delegation visit.
☕About the Event
Join Holocaust Remembrance Association founders Rozalie and Mitch Jerome along with Holocaust Garden of Hope author Dr. Susanna Kokkonen for this timely and thought-provoking Virtual Coffee Encounter.
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Your Hosts:
Rozalie and Mitch Jerome
HRA18 Founders
Dr. Susanna Kokkonen
Author of Holocaust Garden of Hope and former Director of Christian Friends of Yad Vashem
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