Jewish Traumatic Invalidation with Israeli Psychologist Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt
Trauma reactions: instinctive fight, flight, freeze
Miri explains the autonomic responses she experienced and how trauma became an automatic part of daily life.
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 Trauma
- Her Groundbreaking Article on “Traumatic Invalidation” in the Jewish Community
- Combating Radicalization with Parents for Peace
- Our Stories Matter Podcast
- Anti-Jew Hate as the Common Denominator in Radicalization
- Prevention and Intervention techniques
Please support the podcast and become a member (join the Kahillah) to get exclusive benefits.
https://beingjewishpodcast.com/community
Mentioned in the episode:
Traumatic Invalidation Research Article (co-authored by Dr. Bar-Halpern)
Jonah on “Our Stories Matter” Podcast
Criteria of Traumatic Invalidation
Massachusetts Teachers Association's (MTA) Anti-Israel, Anti-Jewish Resources Remain.
Head of Parents for Peace Myrieme Churchill
Nearly 40% of Jewish Medical Professional Report Exposure to Antisemitism
Trauma Informed Learning Alliance
Watch Being Jewish on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcast
Subscribe to the Being Jewish Newsletter:
For Sponsorships, please email:
jonahplattinfo@gmail.com
To contact us & all things BJJP:
Follow Jonah on:
Instagram - @JonahPlatt
X - @JonahPlatt
Follow Being Jewish on:
Instagram - @BeingJewishPodcast
TikTok - @BeingJewish
Written and Hosted by Jonah Platt, Executive Producers: Steve Hein, Jonah Platt, Chief Business Officer: Kenyon Laing, Story Producer: Sasha Nelson, Associate Producer: Emma Webb, Production Manager/Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild, Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald, Production Associates: Rachel Stern, Charlie Zuker, 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
The AI-powered Podcast Player
