SHALVA: A Culturally-Sensitive Resource
This year, the start of Chanukah is shared with Christmas – December 25th. Christmas and Chanukah have long been lumped together in the secular world. It might seem that the…
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Tag: domesitc abuse
Five Red Flags
Here at SHALVA, we know that abusive dynamics are not always easy to see. That is why it is important to be proactive when you notice red flags early on…
We’re Angry: Our Takeaways
If you haven’t caught up, 2016 hotel surveillance video was released of Sean “P. Diddy” Combs horrifically beating his then girlfriend, Cassie Ventura (both musicians). In November, Cassie filed a…
Trauma Bonding: Why Does it Happen and How Does it Feel?
At SHALVA, we often emphasize that if a relationship was abusive all the time, if someone was horrible to their partner from the beginning, it would be much easier for…
It Takes a Team: Finding Freedom from Domestic Abuse
Judith* is no longer living with her abusive husband, but she needed support and reached out to SHALVA as she navigated both a Jewish and a civil divorce. It…
