Trauma, Faith, and the Jewish Nervous System By: Elka Cohen For generations, the Jewish people have lived with a collective memory shaped by exile, persecution and survival. Some memories are passed down through our stories, rituals, and prayers. Others are carried more quietly – in the tension we live with, the vigilance we inherit and the breath we unconsciously hold. It is a legacy forged through centuries of antisemitism, from pogroms to the Holocaust and beyond. Trauma can feel ingrained in our very being. Not every family carries these memories…
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