6th Annual Smash The Stigma

Presented by Shearith Israel’s Caring Connection
6th Annual Smash the Stigma Event:
A Jewish Communal Conversation on Mental Health

This year highlighting our trauma triggered by October 7

Wednesday, May 22 | 7:00 pm
Following 6:30 pm Evening Services

Held annually during Mental Health Awareness Month and co-sponsored by a consortium of neighborhood synagogues and Jewish institutions, these profoundly important Smash the Stigma events help to raise awareness and facilitate conversation about the difficult realities of mental illness in the Jewish community.

In the wake of October 7, our coping mechanisms are being tested like never before, making these conversations more vital than ever.

We hope you’ll join us in support of the 1 out of 5 of us who live with mental illness and the other 4, who are our friends, family, fellow congregants, colleagues, neighbors, and more. These issues affect us all.

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This Year’s Featured Guests:

Sarri Singer
Founder, Strength to Strength
Sarri Singer was born in Lakewood, New Jersey. After surviving a horrific suicide bombing in Israel, she became a high profile advocate for survivors of terrorism. She founded Strength to Strength, focusing on bringing together victims of terrorism together from around the world and assisting with long-term psychological needs.

Faby Eisenberg
Faby Eisenberg is a graphic designer living in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and two cats. Originally from Mexico, her passions include Broadway, poetry, crafting, and collecting American Girl dolls. Because of her personal experience with suicide and depression, she hopes to assure everyone around her to know that there’s no topic too difficult to talk about, and that talking can save lives.

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Moderated by:
Dr. Nava Silton
Developmental Psychologist & Community Outreach Director at The Jewish Center

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Rabbi Danny Stein
Rabbi at The Selma and Lawrence Ruben Base UWS

Thank you to our community partners (as of May 20):

Base UWS
Darkhei Noam
The Jewish Center
Lincoln Square Synagogue
Manhattan Day School
Strength to Strength
Temple Shaaray Tefila