2nd Annual Conference
Program
28 October 2026 · Nefesh B Nefesh, Jerusalem
08:00 – 18:00
Program
General Issues Regarding Resilience and Recovery
Susan Cohen
Director, Tikvah Mental Health Support Network
Dr. Norman Goldwasser
Clinical Psychologist, Trauma Specialist, and Author, Miami Beach, Florida and Jerusalem, Israel
Rabbi Doron Perez
President, World Zionist Organization; Executive Chairman, World Mizrachi Movement; Father of Captain Daniel Perez, A”Hn
Prof. Gil Salzman
Chairman of the Israel Coalition for Suicide Prevention
Prof. Leah Shelef
Dean of the School of Social Work at Sapir Academic College and senior expert in suicide for the IDF Medical Corps
Prof. Eyal Fruchter
Former Head of the Mental Health Department of the IDF, Medical Director ICAR
Mr. Aharon Sopher, LCSW
Director, International Program, Retorno Rehabilitation Center
Prof. Itamar Grotto,
Former Director of Public Health Services, Israel Ministry of Health, Israel’s Representative to WHO, Professor of Epidemiology, Ben Gu
Room A
Psychopharmacology of Trauma: New Approaches to Treating PTSD
Dr. Victor Stiebel,
Psychiatrist, Private Practice, Jerusalem
Dr. Bella Schanzer
Psychiatrist Private Practice, Raanana
Room B
Trauma Associated with Narcissistic Abuse
Dr. Norman Goldwasser, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist and Author of Breaking the Mirror: Overcoming Narcissism
Dr. Rikki Davies, LCSW
Founder, Center for Relational Resilience
Room A
Polyvagal Theory and the Safe and Sound Protocol: An Innovative Therapeutic Program for Nervous System Regulation Related to PTSD
Dr. Hillel Braude, M.D.,Ph.D.
Integrative Medicine Physician, Modiin
Room B
Childhood Traumas: Effects of the War, Parental Loss, Divorce, Sexual Abuse
Rabbi Shaya Sussman, LCSW
Associate Professor of Social Work, Yeshiva University
Room A
New Directions in the Use of Psychedelics in the Treatment of Trauma and Addiction
Dr. Keren Tzarfaty, Ph.D.
Co-founder of the Hakomi Institute and MAPS Israel
Dr. Issac Nagel, M.D.
Psychiatrist and Medical Director, Keter Mental Health Center
Room B
Our Family First: Supporting Traumatized Miluim Couples Affected By the War
Dr Barbara Listhaus, Ph. D.
Co-founder of Our Family First
Daniel Krausz, M.S., MBA
Co-founder of Our Family First
Room A
EMDR In Action: Trauma Recovery for Adults and Children
Dr. Norman Goldwasser
Trauma Specialist and EMDR Trainer
Room B
FLIP: Fast, Field-tested Resilience Tools for Your Clients…and for Yourself
Mr. Yaakov Goldman
CEO, Turning Point Israel and Master Trainer
Dr. Tzachi Fried
Program FAQ
Who is the morning program designed for?
The morning program (08:00-18:00) is a professional conference for mental health practitioners, first responders, educators, and community leaders.
What topics will be covered in the professional sessions?
Topics include PTSD treatment, childhood trauma, EMDR, psychopharmacology, innovative technologies, and more, all related to trauma and resilience.