When someone notices warning signs, senses that something isn’t right, or learns that a loved one is in an unhealthy relationship, they may question if they should intervene or wonder how to help. Holding secrets and feeling helpless can take a toll on emotional and physical health. The trauma of domestic abuse impacts more than the person being abused; it ripples across family, friends, neighbors and communities.
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Journey to Healing: Signs, Secrets and Sisterhood
June 22, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CDT
Featured Speakers
Susan Malman Altman
When Susan Altman’s sister, Stacy Feldman (z”l), died suddenly and mysteriously, she and others suspected that there was more to the story. Susan began a painstaking campaign for officials to further investigate the cause of death. Seven years later, in 2022, her sister’s husband was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Susan and others connected to Stacy have suffered with self-blame and trauma. A featured story on Dateline NBC, Susan has turned this tragedy into an opportunity to open dialogues about abuse in the Jewish community and the scope of the trauma it inflicts. Susan has been working as a Jewish communal professional for over 30 years and is currently with the Cohen Camps in Boston.
Rabbi Joseph Black
A Chicago native, Joseph Black has been a congregational rabbi for 35 years and the Senior Rabbi of Temple Emanuel in Denver since 2010, the congregation of Susan’s and Stacy’s parents. Rabbi Black served as a trusted adviser to the Malman family and to many directly and indirectly impacted by this tragedy. Rabbi Black is also an award-winning writer, composer and musician.
Jan Goldenberg
Born and raised in Montréal, Jan and Stacy met while living in Chicago in the 1990s. They became dear friends and frequently visited each other once they lived in different cities. Jan created and ran a “Violence Against Women” event for Montréal’s Jewish Federation and most recently helped raise funds for Weizmann Institute of Science.
Please join us virtually
Thursday, June 22, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Your participation ensures that hundreds of domestic violence survivors receive critical crisis help, long-term counseling, legal and housing assistance, and financial support.
Event Chairs: Amy Starr Feder and Carol Gooze
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Questions? Please call the SHALVA office (773) 583-4673.
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Helen Arkes
Candace Arnold
Elyse Block
Gloria Block
Lorena Blonsky
Andrew Bloom
Miriam Brosseau
Gail Feiger Brown
Nancy Chausow Shafer
Beth Cherner
Alex Cicelsky
Laura Docks
Angie Donenberg
Sheryl Dworkin
Lori Fogelson
Tamara Frankel
Jonathan Frazin
Carol Gaines
Jill R. Gardner
Robin Goldberg
Debra Green
Jayne Hanauer
Barbara Harris
Emmet Hirsch
Ali Kagan
Amy Kaissar
Cheryl Krugel-Lee
Linda Kupfer
Cece Lasinsky
Michele Levine
Rebecca Lotsoff
Tracy Madansky
Oliver Maudlin
Andrea Muchin Leon
Debra B. Natenshon
Andra Press
Shira Romanoff
Carol Ruderman
Linda Schiffman
Terry L. Schwartz
Aviva Senser
Merle Shapera
Bonnie Shay
Judith Shear
Kim Shwachman
Zachary Silver
Lauren Silverman
Alissa Simon
Laura Smith
Andrea Solow
Rachel Stein
Stefanie Stein
Janice Wahnon
Fred Weber
Tracy Zirin
Lora Zygman
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