Dad I'm not feeling very well today
2nd Generation
Moshe Teller
Art Therapist
Holocaust Survivors Centre, Jewish Care
London, United Kingdom
Rachelle Lazarus
Service Manager
Holocaust Survivors Centre, Jewish Care
London, United Kingdom
As the survivor parents are sadly passing away, many of their offspring are facing a most critical and challenging phase in their lives.
Many ask themselves fundamental and difficult questions which may never be answered unless a more proactive approach is taken:
Have I/ we achieved and done enough in my/ our parent/s’ eyes?
Is there more expected of me whilst still around and after they have gone?
The offspring of a parent survivor is not just the next generation, but the undeniable proof that Hitler did not win!
This for quite a number carries an enormous responsibility and a burden.
What is the legacy bestowed upon this generation and how to carry it forwards?
Has the offspring acquired enough tools, physical and the emotional resilience to take this inheritance forward and pass it on to the next generations?
The none verbal painful legacy which the offspring is expected to absorb, know and carry, forms an integral part of their identity.
The story of our parents.
Moshe Teller
Moshe has been an extremely appreciated speaker from all our seminars on dealing with care of Shoah Survivors.
Orginary from Chile, studied in Israel and UK and now works in the Holocaust Survivors Centre of Jewish Care UK as An Art Therapist And Specialist .
He Studied Art In Israel And England. Since 1988 He Has Been Working In The Area Of Care Focusing On Mental Health And The Holocaust.
Rachelle Lazarus
Rachelle Lazarus is current the Holocaust Survivors Services Manager at the Holocaust Survivor Centre, which is part of Jewish Care. The Holocaust Survivor’s Centre is a social and therapeutic service for the Survivor Community of London. Prior to her work at Jewish Care, she worked at the Simon Wiesenthal Centre in Los Angeles, managing their Volunteer programme. She also worked at the Survivors’ of the Shoah Visual History Foundation managing both their volunteer team and helpline.