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SUMMARY:6th Annual Smash The Stigma
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Shearith Israel’s Caring Connection\n6th Annual 
 Smash the Stigma Event:\nA Jewish Communal Conversation on Mental Health\n
 This year highlighting our trauma triggered by October 7\n\nWednesday\, Ma
 y 22 | 7:00 pm\nFollowing 6:30 pm Evening Services\n\nHeld annually during
  Mental Health Awareness Month and co-sponsored by a consortium of neighbo
 rhood synagogues and Jewish institutions\, these profoundly important Smas
 h the Stigma events help to raise awareness and facilitate conversation ab
 out the difficult realities of mental illness in the Jewish community.\n\n
 In the wake of October 7\, our coping mechanisms are being tested like nev
 er before\, making these conversations more vital than ever.\n\nWe hope yo
 u'll join us in support of the 1 out of 5 of us who live with mental illne
 ss and the other 4\, who are our friends\, family\, fellow congregants\, c
 olleagues\, neighbors\, and more. These issues affect us all.\nRegister he
 re &gt\;&gt\;\n\n\n\nThis Year's Featured Guests:\nSarri Singer\nFounder\,
  Strength to Strength\nSarri Singer was born in Lakewood\, New Jersey. Aft
 er surviving a horrific suicide bombing in Israel\, she became a high prof
 ile 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.\n\nFaby Eisenb
 erg\nFaby Eisenberg is a graphic designer living in Brooklyn\, NY with her
  husband and two cats. Originally from Mexico\, her passions include Broad
 way\, poetry\, crafting\, and collecting American Girl dolls. Because of h
 er personal experience with suicide and depression\, she hopes to assure e
 veryone around her to know that there’s no topic too difficult to talk a
 bout\, and that talking can save lives.\n\n*\n\nModerated by:\nDr. Nava Si
 lton\nDevelopmental Psychologist &amp\; Community Outreach Director at The
  Jewish Center\n\nand\n\nRabbi Danny Stein\nRabbi at The Selma and Lawrenc
 e Ruben Base UWS\n\n\n\nThank you to our community partners (as of May 20)
 :\n\nBase UWS\nDarkhei Noam\nThe Jewish Center\nLincoln Square Synagogue\n
 Manhattan Day School\nStrength to Strength\nTemple Shaaray Tefila\n\n&nbsp
 \;\n\n
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