13
DEC
2023

Lighting a Chanukah Candle

The celebration of Chanukah is especially meaningful this year, bridging the gap between past and present. Chanukah tells the story of resilience, whereby the brave Maccabees defeated the Greek-Syrian armies. It marks a crucial chapter in Jewish history as they reclaimed their...
22
NOV
2023

Keeping Hope Alive During the Israel-Hamas War: Lessons Learned from Holocaust Survivors

As I write this article, Israel continues to wage its war against the Hamas terrorists who brutally murdered at least 1200 people and kidnapped hundreds more. We are witnessing traumatic events that are terrifying and overwhelming us. Tensions are high in Jewish communities...
03
NOV
2023

November 3, 2023 – Myra conducts virtual mental health program with JIAS LINC staff

Myra conducted a sharing session with educators at the (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program about their thoughts and feelings about the Israel-Hamas war, coping strategies and ways to keep their hope alive.
29
OCT
2023

October 29, 2023 – Myra conducts virtual training at JIAS Toronto.

Myra conducted a sharing session with agency staff about their thoughts and feelings about the Hamas massacre and Israeli war. It included a discussion about Collective Trauma: What Is It and How to Cope with It.
13
JUL
2023

July 13, 2023 – Myra conducts virtual training at Circle of Care, Toronto

Myra conducted a staff development workshop for professional case managers to help them navigate difficult conversations with their Holocaust survivor clients about changes to their services.
30
OCT
2022

October 26, 2022 – Myra spoke during the inaugural keynote address in memory of Tommy Strasser, Holocaust Survivor: Survival, Resilience, and Hope

Myra was honoured to give the inaugural keynote address in memory of Tommy Strasser, Holocaust Survivor: Survival, Resilience, and Hope. She paid tribute to his life and spoke about the 13 life lessons he and the hundreds of survivors she has worked with teach us.
24
JUN
2022

June 21-23, 2022 – Myra spoke at Menopause Shift Summit

Myra was one of over 40 speakers who shared the secrets to feeling great, taking control, and thriving through peri/menopause. Her session was called “Midlife Search for Self.” She talked about midlife changes, challenges, and empowering strategies to reclaim our authentic selves.
31
MAY
2022

May 31, 2022 – Myra conducts virtual training at Circle of Care, Toronto

Myra conducted a staff development workshop for Personal Support Workers at Circle of Care on the topic of Trauma-Informed Practice with Holocaust Survivors. The primary goals were: (1) to help workers become more sensitive and targeted in their work with Holocaust survivors in...
17
MAY
2022

May 17, 2022 – Myra conducts virtual training at Circle of Care, Toronto

Myra conducted a staff development workshop for Professional Case Managers and Administrative Staff at Circle of Care on the topic of Trauma-Informed Practice with Holocaust Survivors.
12
MAY
2022

May 12, 2022 – Myra conducts virtual training at JIAS Toronto

Myra was invited to conduct a workshop with the Settlement Workers at JIAS Toronto on the topic of Trauma-Informed Practice with Genocide Survivors. This workshop provided participants with information and strategies to enhance their practice skills with Holocaust survivors and...