PROGRAM MONDAY, December 1, 2014 • 9 Kislev 08:00-09:00 08:45-11:30 HALL A Registration, Coffee and Cake PLENARY SESSION Debbie Gross, Crisis Center for Religious Women (ST) Yudit Sidikman, El Halev (ST) Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi David Lau (Hebrew with ST) Mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Rachel Azaria (Hebrew with ST) Understanding Pedophilia and the Brain: Implications for Safety and Society James M. Cantor, PhD (English with ST) Resilience in the Face of Violence and Abuse Linda Graham, MFT (English with ST) 11:45-12:45 PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Heb/Eng with ST) 1.1 Trafficking and the Role of the Community Facilitator: Merav Dadya Trafficking in Persons: The Role of the Community Att. Rahel Gershuni Halachic and Rabbinic Perspectives on Trafficking and the Role of the Community Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth HALL B (English) 1.2 Building Bridges between Justice Systems and Religious Communities Facilitator: Att Amira Samuel Building the Bridge: The Intersection between Criminal Justice Systems, Religious Communities and Social Services When Addressing Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse in Jewish Communities Shoshannah D. Frydman HALL D (Hebrew) 1.3 Religion: The Solution or the Problem? Facilitator: Naomi Gutman Rabbinic Role in Confronting Abuse Rabbi Yosef Blau HALL C (Hebrew) ‫האם הדת היא חלק מהפתרון או חלק מהבעיה‬ ‫הרב יובל שרלו‬ 1.4 Performance: “Tzofit Has a Secret” Facilitator: Ayala Keller Gilad Theatre Tsvika & Dikla Zar HALL E (English) 1.5 Medication Treatments for Violence and Abuse Facilitator: Dr. Yocheved J. Berlowitz Presenter: Prof. Harvey N. Kranzler 12:45-13:30 13:45-15:45 LUNCH PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Eng with ST) 2.1 Bullying: Prevention and Intervention Facilitator: David Mandel A Novel Jewish School Based Bullying (and Abuse) Prevention Circuit Dr. Yves Michael Nordmann Bullying and the Traumatic Effect on the Child Dr. David Pelcovitz Bullying and Bully Prevention in Jewish Schools: Challenge and Opportunity Dr. Rona Milch Novick HALL B (English) 2.2 Workshop: Voices from the Other Side: Offender-Informed Treatment of Victims of Child Sexual Abuse; Lessons Learned from 15 Years of Offender Treatment Facilitator: Phyllis Mayer Presenter: Barry S. Horowitz HALL E (English) 2.3 Who is the Client and How Do We Build Resilience? Facilitator: Rabbi Yosef Blau Presenter: Dr. Michael J. Salamon HALL C (Hebrew) 2.4 Intervention with Sensitive Communities Facilitator: Ruth Fuld ‫פרויקט מוגנות – תכנית הדרכה לצוותי וילדי מערכת החינוך היסודית בעיר החרדית ביתר עלית‬ ‫ כפתח להתערבות קהילתית‬,‫למניעת פגיעות מיניות‬ ‫אביגיל אנגלמן‬ ‫הצגת מענה ציבורי לטיפול בילדים ובני נוער שנפגעו מינית ומשפחותיהם‬ ‫לוי‬-‫איזבל סרי‬ "‫צדק‬-‫פרויקט בתנועה לטיפול באלמ"ב המופעל בביה"ח "שערי‬ ‫יסכה לנדאו‬ ‫ מחורבן זמני לבנין עתידי‬:‫מעורבות הקהילה בעצירת התעללות מינית ומניעתה‬ ‫שרונה שוורצברג‬ HALL D (English) ‫"אם אתה מאמין שיכולין לקלקל תאמין שיכולים לתקן" – על עבודת ה"מרכז למשפחה" יד שרה‬ ‫ד"ר שלומית להמן‬ 2.5 Pedophilia and Sexual Offenses Against Children Facilitator: Shoshana Symonds Presenter: Dr. James M. Cantor 15:45-16:00 16:00-17:30 Coffee and Cake PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Eng with ST) 3.1 The Rabbinic Role in Confronting Abuse Facilitator: Rabbi Dr. Aaron Adler ‫עושה מלאכת ה׳ רמיה‬ Rabbi Yosef Blau Confronting Abuse in the Community When the Victim Wants to Remain Anonymous and Not Involve the Police Rabbi Jonathan Blass Rabbinic Involvement in Cases of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth HALL B (English) 3.2 Engaging Parents: Initial Phase of Collaborative Victim/Offender Family Treatment of Sibling Incest Facilitator: Shoshana Symonds (Workshop for MHP only) Presenters: Hillel R. Sternstein, Faye Wilbur HALL D (English) 3.3 To Save a Life: Preventing Suicide Among Victims of Violence and Abuse Facilitator: Dr. Gerald Weinberger (MHP only) Presenter: Dr. Chaim Nissel HALL C (English) 3.4 Domestic Violence: Family Problem or Societal Responsibility? Facilitator: Att. Rachel Marks The Shalom Task Force BKEAP Education Awareness Program: Education is the Key to Prevention Lisa Twerski Creating Hope and Change in the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Community Dr. Rivka Greenberg The Role of the Rabbi and Community in Combating Abuse in the Jewish Divorce Process Rabbi Jeremy Stern Suicide: Orders of Protection, Society Failures, Cause and Effect Att. Martin Friedlander Exploring the Issues of Family Intimacy Bronya Shaffer HALL E (Hebrew) 3.5 Tikun Trauma Therapy (Part One) Facilitator: Ruth Fuld Presenter: Dr. Yehuda Bergman 17:30-19:00 PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Eng with ST) 4.1 Legal Perspectives & Community Programs to Combat Domestic Violence Facilitator: Shana Frydman Children in the Crossfire Phyllis Mayer Key Program Elements Designed to Erode Denial Esther East Turn Off the Violence Andrea Silverstone The Withholding of a Get as a Form of Abuse Att. Rachel Marks, Att. Esther M. Schonfeld Navigating Domestic Violence Cases with Orthodox Jewish Survivors in US Courts Att. Amira Samuel HALL B (English) 4.2 Working Through Losses: Middle Phase of Collaborative Victim/Offender Family Treatment of Sibling Incest Facilitator: Shoshana Symonds (Workshop for MHP only) Presenters: Hillel R. Sternstein, Faye Wilbur HALL C (Hebrew) 4.3 Spiritual Abuse Facilitator: Chaya Rosenfeld ‫אלימות רוחנית בהקשר היהדות – בין קדושה לפגיעה‬ ‫ ציפי לוי‬,‫ד"ר ניקול דאהן‬ ‫הקשר בין משפט לאלימות‬ ‫טפר‬-‫עו"ד אושרית ברויר‬ ‫תיאולוגי‬-‫ האהבה – ניתוח פסיכו‬,‫עזה בשל המוות‬ ‫ישי מבורך‬ The Water Fortress: Jewish Feminine Archetypes of Oppression, Healing & Redemption Tziona Achishena HALL D (English) ‫ ה"מרכז למשפחה" יד שרה‬:‫ בין נכס לנטל‬- ‫ה"שפה הדתית" בחדר הטיפול‬ ‫ד"ר שלומית להמן‬ 4.4 Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in the Religious Community Facilitator: Rabbi Yakov Horowitz Presenter: Debbie Fox HALL E (Hebrew) 4.5 Tikun Trauma Therapy (Part Two) Facilitator: Ruth Fuld Presenter: Dr. Yehuda Bergman TUESDAY, December 2, 2014 • 10 Kislev 08:00-09:00 08:45-11:30 Registration, Coffee and Cake PLENARY SESSION HALL A Debbie Gross, Crisis Center for Religious Women (ST) Professor Asher Ben Aryeh, The Haruv Institute (ST) Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, Rabbi Aryeh Stern (Heb with ST) Member of Knesset, Dr. Aliza Lavie (Heb with ST) Member of Knesset Nissan Slomiansky (Heb with ST) Halachic Considerations in Cases of Abuse Rabbi Dovid Cohen (English with ST) Child Sexual Abuse: Soul Murder Satya B. Laren, PhD (English with ST) 11:45-12:45 PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Eng with ST) 5.1 Bais Din and Liaisons in the Community for Intervention with Abuse Facilitator: Rabbi David Marcus Presenter: Rabbi Avrohom Union HALL D (English) 5.2 Bouncing Back from Adversity (Part One) Facilitator: Sanford Landa Presenter: Linda Graham, MFT HALL B (English) 5.3 Conscience: A New Frontier in the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Facilitator: Att. Martin Friedlander Halachic Aspects of the Treatment of Pedophilia Rabbi Dr. Paul Shrell-Fox Conscience: A New Frontier in the Treatment of Sexual Offenders Tanchum Burton HALL E (English) 5.4 Treatment of Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Facilitator: Barry Horowitz • Rape Victims and Their Relationships with Their Fathers: A Variable Impacting Upon Recovery • Women and Psychological Abuse: Often Invisible; Understanding Learned Helplessness Dr. Joyce Rosman Brenner Treatment of an Adult Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse - A Case Study Talya Roth HALL C (Hebrew) 5.5 Performance: “The Most Beautiful Night of my Life” Facilitator: Maor Kaplan By Noa Ariel Director of “Domem Medaber” Theatre 12:45-13:30 13:45-15:45 LUNCH PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Eng with ST) 6.1 Panel: Keeping Our Seminary, Yeshiva and College Students Safe: Preventing Boundary Violations Facilitator: Chana Rabinowitz Participants: Dr. Yocheved J. Berlowitz Rabbi Dovid Cohen Debbie Gross Rabbi Shimon Kurland Dr. Chaim Nissel HALL D (English) 6.2 Bouncing Back from Adversity (Part Two) Facilitator: Sanford Landa Presenter: Linda Graham, MFT HALL B (English) 6.3 Treating High Conflict Couples Facilitator: Joyce Brenner Workshop: The HELPS Program Dr. Phyllis Strauss Dr. Mark Banschick HALL C (Hebrew) 6.4 Culturally Sensitive Treatment of Victims of Sexual Abuse Facilitator: Edna Ludmir ‫סוגיות ייחודיות בטיפול רגיש תרבות בנפגעות טראומה מינית במרכז לטיפול בנשים מהמגזר‬ ‫חרדי דתי שנפגעו מינית‬ ‫ ד"ר ענבל ברנר‬,‫ד"ר קרן מלחי‬ ‫המאפיינים הייחודיים בגילוי וטיפול בפגיעות מיניות בקהילה החרדית‬ ‫ עליזה קרבן‬,‫יעל קדר‬ HALL E (English) ‫התמודדות קהילתית עם פגיעה מינית‬ ‫ עו"ד ריקי שפירא‬,‫אילת וידר כהן‬ 6.5 Game-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A New Model for Treating Child Survivors of Abuse Facilitator: Rabbi Yakov Horowitz Presenter: Dr. Khaya Novick Eisenberg 15:45-16:00 16:00-17:30 Coffee and Cake PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Heb with ST) 7.1 Performance: Strike and Stroke Facilitator: Ruth Fuld The Social Theatre Alon Margalit HALL B (English) 7.2 Training Religious Leaders to Respond to Domestic Violence Facilitator: Debbie Fox Presenter: Lisa Twerski HALL C (Heb/Eng) 7.3 “My Story through the Looking Glass” Facilitator: Shulamit Sharon (Women Only) Performance by Playback Na’na Theatre Toby Klein Greenwald HALL E (English) 7.4 Moving from Victim to Survivor (Part One) Facilitator: Chaya Mermerstein (Workshop for MHP only) Presenter: Sanford Landa HALL D (Hebrew) 7.5 Violence Prevention & Resolution through Empowerment Self-Defense (Part One) Facilitator: Yudit Sidikman Presenter: Jill Baker Shames 17:30-19:00 PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Eng with ST) 8.1 Panel: The Netherworld of Sexual Abuse: Communal and Organizational Interests and Obstacles to Serving Victims and Offenders of Sexual Abuse Facilitator: Debbie Gross Participants: Derek Saker David Mandel Dr. David Pelcovitz HALL C (Hebrew) 8.2 Innovative Ideas for Working in Closed Communities Facilitator: Aaron Malach ‫פרויקט מוגנות מודיעין עילית‬ ‫ענת גולדברג‬ ‫מודל יחודי של התמודדות בנושא פגיעה מינית בילדים בעיר מודיעין עילית‬ ‫ הרב אברהם ויינברג‬,‫ מיקי מילר‬,‫ישי שליף‬ ‫נשית‬-‫יהודית‬-‫פרויקט "שלך" להעצמה אישית‬ ‫מלכי כהן‬ "‫פרויקט "התבגרות בריאה‬ ‫יואל שטיינר‬ HALL B (English) ‫ מעגלי עוצמה לאם העצמאית‬- ‫מעל"ה‬ ‫ לוטם גפן‬,‫רבקה בן יעקב‬ 8.3 Looking at the Embodiment of Trauma when Addressing Child Abuse Facilitator: Shoshana Symonds (Experiential Workshop) Presenters: Judi Keshet-Orr, Lili Naor HALL E (English) 8.4 Moving from Victim to Survivor (Part Two) Facilitator: Chaya Mermerstein (Workshop for MHP only) Presenter: Sanford Landa HALL D (Hebrew) 8.5 Violence Prevention & Resolution through Empowerment Self-Defense (Part Two) Facilitator: Yudit Sidikman Presenter: Jill Baker Shames WEDNESDAY, December 3, 2014 • 11 Kislev 08:00-09:00 08:45-11:30 Registration, Coffee and Cake PLENARY SESSION HALL A Debbie Gross, Crisis Center for Religious Women (ST) Dr. Yocheved J. Berlowitz, Nefesh Israel (ST) Minister of Welfare, Meir Cohen (Heb with ST) Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan (Heb with ST) How the Judicial System Combats Abuse Judge Emeritus Dahlia Dorner (Hebrew with ST) Child Sexual Abuse in the Jewish Community David Pelcovitz, PhD (English with ST) 11:45-12:45 PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Heb/Eng with ST) 9.1 Addiction to Pornography and Sex Facilitator: Yona Pressburger ‫התמכרות לפורנו‬ ‫ד"ר ניצה קאליש‬ Pornography as Catalyst for Sexual Abuse Rabbi Avi Tenenbaum HALL D (English) 9.2 Halachic Questions in Cases of Abuse Facilitator: Rabbi Avrohom Union Presenter: Rabbi Dovid Cohen HALL E (English) 9.3 Do Infants and Children Remember Trauma? Facilitator: Prof. Harvey Kranzler Do Infants “Remember” Trauma? Dr. Sandi L. Isaacson Neuropsychology of Revenge: When the Soul Implodes and Explodes in the Aftermath of Abuse Dr. Judith Guedalia HALL B (Hebrew) 9.4 Spirituality as an Antidote to Abuse Facilitator: Rabbi David Marcus Spirituality as a Psycho-Educational Antidote to Violence and Abuse Prof. Yaacov J. Katz Nachat Ruach: Professional and Torah Perspectives on the Twelve Steps Dr. Naftali Fish HALL C (Hebrew) 9.5 Parameters of Speaking Lashon Hara & a Code of Ethics for the Media Facilitator: Tzvika Klein Parameters for Speaking Lashon Hara Rabbi Dr. Aaron Adler ‫קוד אתי לסיקור תקשורתי לא פוגעני בנושא של אלימות מינית‬ ‫אורית סוליציאנו‬ 12:45-13:30 13:45-15:45 LUNCH PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Eng with ST) 10.1 Community Models of Intervention Facilitator: Barbara Sofer Engaging Spiritual Leadership Sheiny New Peer Support – A Joint Healing Journey Andrea Silverstone Anatomy of a Helpline Chaya Mermerstein Key Program Elements Designed to Erode Denial Elka Stein Koleinu SA: A New Helpline for Victims of Abuse in The Jewish Community in South Africa Wendy Hendler The Mikveh as a Community Resource Dr. Naomi Grumet HALL D (English) 10.2 Soul Murder: Why is Child Sexual Abuse a Crime? Facilitator: Dr. Rona Milch Novick Presenter: Dr. Satya B. Laren HALL B (English) 10.3 Workshop: When Abusive Behavior is Not Domestic Abuse: Understanding the Differential Assessment Facilitator: Dr. Rivka Greenberg (MHP only) Presenter: Lisa Twerski HALL E (English) 10.4 The Voices of Female Survivors of Sexual Abuse Facilitator: Bronya Shafer Coming Out of Hiding: The Voices of Female Survivors of Sexual Abuse Rachel Ackerman, Joan B. Kristall, Deena Mendlowitz HALL C (Hebrew) 10.5 Divorce and Get Refusal Facilitator: Att. BatSheva Sherman Shani ‫ כלי חדשני הפועל מתוך הבנת חשיבות הקהילה בהתמודדות עם‬- ‫הליך הגירושין בשיתוף פעולה‬ ‫ לרבות כאלו הכוללים אלימות והתעללות‬,‫הליכי גירושין‬ ‫ רחל ולדימירסקי‬,‫ עו"ד עידית שחם‬,‫עו"ד עדי רז‬ ?‫ צדק חברתי או בעיה אישית‬- ‫ מסורבות גט וקרבנות אלימות במשפחה‬,‫עגונות‬ ‫והשפעות דעת הקהל‬ ‫עו"ד נח קורמן‬ Prenuptial Agreements for the Prevention of Get-Refusal: Neutralizing the Ultimate Weapon in Domestic Violence Dr. Rachel Levmore ‫סרבנות גט היא אלימות‬ ‫ד"ר סוזן וייס‬ Freeing the Chained Woman - New Issues and Horizons Att. Batya Kahana Dror 15:45-16:00 16:00-17:30 Coffee and Cake PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Heb with ST) 11.1 Innovative Programs for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse Facilitator: Ayala Keller ‫"חגרה בעוז מותניה ותאמץ זרועותיה" איך להשיב את החלק האבוד של הכוח הנשי בדרך‬ ‫לבניית קהילה בטוחה יותר‬ ‫יהודית סידיקמן‬ Keeping Our Children Safe: Prevention Workshops and Policies for Parents and Educators Debbie Gross HALL D (English) 11.2 EMDR Treatment of Trauma and Adverse Life Experiences Facilitator: Dr. Sandi Isaacson Presenter: Dr. Gary Quinn HALL E (English) 11.3 Planned and Unexpected Endings: Termination Phase of Collaborative Victim/Offender Family Treatment of Sibling Incest Facilitator: Shoshana Symonds Presenters: Hillel R. Sternstein, Faye Wilbur HALL C (Hebrew) 11.4 Mandatory Reporting Facilitator: Ruth Fuld Understanding the Law of Mandatory Reporting Roni Liberman ‫העלאת מודעות לפגיעות מיניות בחברה החרדית ומיסוד סדנאות מניעה ומוגנות בקרב סגלי‬ ‫ הורים וילדים‬,‫הוראה‬ ‫הרב אשר מלמד‬ Mandated Reporting and its Dilemmas Philip Marcus, Dr. Baruch Shulem HALL B (Heb/Eng) :‫"כי בכוח העדּות יתקיימו היישובים" (ספר החינוך מצוות עשה ק"כ) או‬ ‫ ולא זכות שמותר לוותר עליה‬,‫לקום להעיד – חובה‬ ‫לאה שקדיאל‬ 11.5 Abuse of the Elderly and Teens Facilitator: Maor Kaplan Abuse of the Elderly in the Jewish Community Leah Abramowitz ‫אלימות מינית כלפי נשים זקנות בתוך מערכת יחסים זוגית אלימה‬ ‫שרה הלפרין‬ Zula: Outreach for Troubled Youth Rabbi Pinchas Rubinstein Abuse of the Elderly and those with Dementia Shimon Radovsky 17:30-19:00 PARALLEL SESSIONS HALL A (Eng with ST) 12.1 New Frontiers: Making Changes in the Jewish Community Facilitator: Debbie Gross Including Video Presentations by: Rabbi Dr. Avraham Twerski, OHEL, Yeshiva University in Israel, Project S.A.R.A.H, Shalom Task Force, The Eden Center HALL E (English) 12.2 Benefits of Relationship Based Treatment Facilitator: Barbara Sofer Mentoring Tools Sima Gordon A Practical Approach on How We Can Put the Breaks on Molestation Miriam Freilich Narcissistic Parenting as a Variable in Domestic Violence Dr. Clara F. Zilberstein Crossroads: A Safe Alternative to the Streets Tzipora Hait You Are Too Sensitive. Or Are You? A Look at Sensitivity, Verbal Abuse, and a ThreePronged Model for Working with Individuals and Couples Nechama Ginzberg HALL C (Hebrew) 12.3 Legal Alternatives in Cases of Abuse Facilitator: Att. Noach Korman ‫ צדק מאחה ככלי להתמודדות קהילה דתית עם פגיעה מינית‬- "‫"משפט הקהילה‬ ‫חלמיש‬-‫ עו"ד כרמית קלר‬,‫עמי ברוט‬-‫עו"ד בת‬ ‫פורום תקנה‬ ‫יהודית שילת‬ ‫ מפרט למניעת הטרדה מינית במקומות עבודה‬:'‫'קוד מרצון‬ ‫ עו"ד ליאת קליין‬,‫עו"ד יפעת בלפר‬ HALL D (Hebrew) 12.4 Challenges of Sexual Abuse within the Religious Community Facilitator: Ayala Keller ‫התמודדות עם הלכות נידה בקרב נפגעות תקיפה מינית‬ ‫תניה צ'יפמן‬ ‫נפגעי התעללות בילדות וההשפעה על המגע‬ ‫תמר עבודי‬ ??‫ אלימות גרידא‬,‫אלימות בכסוי ההלכה‬ ‫מתתיהו שליאכטר‬ Dealing with Sexual Abuse in Religious Kibbutzim Lolly Alexander HALL B (English) 12.5 Helping the Jewish Community Deal with Problem of Abuse Facilitator: Ruth Fuld OU Israel – Helping Israeli Communities Rabbi Avi Berman Yedidut Toronto Moshe Shapiro Helping the Jewish Community Deal with the Problem of Abuse Deborah Weiner When Healthy Relationships Turn Violent - Identifying Warning Signs & Abuse Trends in the Jewish Community Amy Beth Oppenheimer Get-Refusal as a Form of Domestic Abuse Rabbi Jeremy Stern