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Jonah hosts an insightful conversation with Israeli-American Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern, a Harvard-affiliated clinical psychologist and renowned trauma expert, about her experiences growing up in Israel during times of conflict and how they shaped her career in trauma and mental health. She explains her groundbreaking work on the concept of 'traumatic invalidation' in the Jewish community after October 7th, and the importance of recognizing and addressing this community trauma on an individual level. They discuss her shift to advocacy post-October 7th, and her role with Parents for Peace, a non-profit aimed at radicalization prevention. The episode highlights the crucial need of better mental health support, both for the Jewish community and the wider population, as a means to prevent radicalization, combat hatred, and foster resilience. It provides insights on how to effectively fight hate and radicalization through a combination of education, psychological understanding, and policy change.In the episode they discuss:Dr. Miri Bar Halpern’s Israeli childhood during the Gulf War and Second Intifada Her Personal Journey with Inherited TraumaHer Groundbreaking Article on “Traumatic Invalidation” in the Jewish CommunityCombating Radicalization with Parents for PeaceOur Stories Matter PodcastAnti-Jew Hate as the Common Denominator in RadicalizationPrevention and Intervention techniques Mentioned in the episode:Miri Bar-Halpern InstagramDr. Bar Halpern WebsiteTraumatic Invalidation Research Article (co-authored by Dr. Bar-Halpern) Jonah on “Our Stories Matter” PodcastParents for PeaceWhat is the second intifada? What are epigenetics?Criteria of Traumatic InvalidationDr. Marsha LinehanMelanie HarnedMartin BohusMassachusetts Teachers Association's (MTA) Anti-Israel, Anti-Jewish Resources Remain.Head of Parents for Peace Myrieme ChurchillNearly 40% of Jewish Medical Professional Report Exposure to AntisemitismTrauma Informed Learning AllianceYasmine MohammedWatch Being Jewish on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcastSubscribe to the Being Jewish Newsletter:bit.ly/beingjewishnewsletterFor Sponsorships, please email:[email protected] contact us & all things BJJP:www.BeingJewishPodcast.comFollow Jonah on:Instagram - @JonahPlattX - @JonahPlattFollow Being Jewish on:Instagram - @BeingJewishPodcastTikTok - @BeingJewishWritten and Hosted by Jonah Platt, Executive Producers: Steve Hein, Jonah Platt, Chief Business Officer: Kenyon Laing, Production Manager/Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild, Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald, Production Associates: Rachel Stern, Charlie Zuker, Production Interns: Sasha Nelson, Emma Webb, YouTube Consultants: Jason Al-Samarrie & Zac Stein, Post Production by TIMEWEAVER, Creative Director: F. Brian Scofield, ACE, Lead Editor: Noam Klement, Editor: Gray Clevenger, Joe King. Graphic Designer: Noah Bell, Theme Music by Gabriel Mann, Performed by Jonah Platt