Intergenerational Trauma in Descendants of Holocaust Survivors Donations

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Heirs of Auschwitz: A True History of the Holocaust, Transforming International Trauma and the Meaning of Existence with Dr. Jack Fried

As the era of first-generation Holocaust survivors approaches its end, their stories as well as their trauma lives on, however, through their descendants. As a consequence, the descendants of Holocaust survivors, as current research suggests, have also been affected from the result of the experience of their parents and grandparents. Few stories are ever written by the heirs of those who endured that indescribable horror and in the way that it manifests psychologically just two generations later. Author Dr. Jack Fried, born to the son and daughter of Holocaust survivors, is one of the many whose life has been forever changed by the events that transpired during the Holocaust. Inter-generational trauma is not a well-known concept, but, for Dr. Fried, it meant that he had to take a journey into a past he didn’t personally know—his grandparents’ past—to find pieces to a puzzle that may answer his questions about the origins of a lifelong battle he has had with separation anxiety. His trip took him to Poland where he uncovered a slew of pent-up emotions, fears, and dark histories. Oddly, as Dr. Fried learns about his family’s past and his present, he unknowingly embarks on a spiritual journey into Jewish mysticism, which slowly enables him to transcend his lifelong struggles with a fear and anxiety that didn’t belong to him. All of the inhibiting emotions were released upon his connection to the strife of his ancestors. Dr. Fried is an avid advocate of Holocaust education and had requested a donation in any amount be made toward Holocaust education. All donations will come to PJC and PJC will forward the donation to to the US Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. as a show of thanks to Dr. Fried of his time and presentation of his book.

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