Supporting Jewish Children and Families in a Time of Crisis

Sivan Zakai, Ph.D., Sara S. Lee Associate Professor of Jewish Education, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Rabbi Rebecca Milder, Founding Director, Jewish Enrichment Center
Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, Director of Youth and Family Education, Central Synagogue
Joshua Holo, Ph.D., Vice President of Academic Resources, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Moderator

During this moment of trauma and heightened concern, Jewish children are grappling with how to process the terrible things happening in the world and need support from the adults in their lives. Join Dr. Sivan Zakai, Rabbi Rebecca Milder ’07, and Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal as they contemplate what it looks like to support Jewish children and families, review “best practices,” and discuss the ways in which Jewish institutions and organizations are contributing to these efforts.