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Point of view Workshops

What helps a person rise from difficult times, hold onto a mindset that believes things will get better, and find trust and meaning in life?
We have all been through — and are still going through — a challenging period. As an organization that works closely with Holocaust survivors, we witness daily the inspiring individuals who endured some of the darkest chapters in history and still managed to build lives filled with meaning.

What is the source of the strength and resilience of Holocaust survivors?
How is it that when a rocket hits their retirement home, many of them still turn to those around them and say, “It will be okay”?

Each of us has our own unique meeting point with difficult events. This meeting point is personal, even when it is part of a collective story — a story that is dynamic and constantly evolving.
The question that guides us, as we hope for a better future, is whether we as human beings have any influence over how this story develops — the story of our encounter with complex events — in a direction that enables us to emerge stronger, wiser, more sensitive, and with greater understanding.
Is trauma only an ending point, or can it also be the beginning of something new?

Point of View Workshops are grounded in the life force and hope of Holocaust survivors, aiming to identify and strengthen resilience and growth, and to provide tools for finding meaning during difficult times.

These workshops, which include guided viewing of documented encounters between Holocaust survivors and survivors of the October 7th attack, take place in a group facilitation format that emphasizes both personal insights and the group process. Through open group dialogue and the use of narrative and visual tools, participants explore personal and collective understandings of coping, resilience, and hope.
The goal is for participants to leave with a sense of inner strength, belonging, and a deeper recognition of the personal growth that can emerge even from rupture.

The workshops are rooted in theoretical frameworks from narrative psychology, group facilitation, and cinema therapy.

Participant Feedback

The workshop was not 'just״ another' resilience workshop but a deep, precise, touching process, also full of humility and the capacity to contain all the issues that emerged from the teams' sharing.״
Vika Minkovitch MoalemDirector of Programs 'Friends for Old Age', Matav Association.
Vika Minkovitch Moalem
"Beyond the fact that the videos are moving to tears and well-made, they also serve as a basis for an open, honest, painful, and hope-filled discussion. The experience allows participants to bring themselves, share vulnerabilities, give and receive support, and together see points of light and hope even in a dark period."
Dana Saburai HadarCEO of the Wexner Foundation.
Dana Saburai Hadar
"The workshop allows space for everyone’s pain, even for those who were not directly harmed. It legitimizes dealing with personal difficulty through the principle 'Do not compare suffering' and thus allows people to acknowledge their pain without guilt."
Vered SutoDeputy CEO of Yedioth Ahronoth.
Vered Suto
"The workshop reminds us what the common ground for all of us is and what the connecting thread is that links everyone who lives here. This is such an important reminder in a period of great polarization and fracture between different sectors."
"Familiarity with the stories of Holocaust survivors and the October 7th survivors allows us to hold onto hope. It gives a new perspective and enables the adoption of an optimistic view towards the future - even when daily life sometimes seems depressing and bleak."
"Building an additional narrative for the definition of 'heroism'. Heroism is growing and emerging from trauma. Heroism is also small decisions and actions, like the decision not to send a message to your son so he wouldn't come to try and rescue you. In the workshop, we discovered that we were all heroes on 7/10 - we all did small actions to protect ourselves and our loved ones."
"The workshop gives space to everyone’s pain over the last year and a half. Even those who were not physically in the disaster area, even those who did not lose relatives and are not bearing the burden of reserve duty - all these people also carry pain within them. Most of them feel they lack the legitimacy to deal with their pain because others are suffering much more. The principle of 'Do not compare suffering' gives everyone permission to acknowledge their pain."
"The story of the Holocaust survivors reminds us how much power there is in recovery and growth from brokenness. This reminder touches the heart of everyone who is part of the story of 7/10. We all have an opportunity to grow from the nightmare of 7/10 and become better people - if we choose to do so."
"The facilitator manages the group in a professional, gentle, and beneficial way. She succeeds in holding a complex discussion and demonstrates how to listen and open your heart to one another even when opinions are opposing. This is a dialogue opposite to the divisive discourse in the media and on social networks."
"I discovered that it is possible to go through a deep and meaningful process in a workshop of only three hours."
"Despite, and perhaps because, the workshop touches the pain and difficulty, I finished the workshop with a feeling of strength, hope, and joy."

The program is approved by Mifal HaPais (Israel’s National Lottery).

The program can be found as part of the Joint’s resilience programs — To the Joint’s Resilience Programs Portalsee the JDC Resilience Programs Portal.

FAQ

Is it possible to register for the workshop independently?

Not currently, the workshops are intended for organizations and groups.

10-15 participants

The workshop is held as a concentrated, one-time meeting, which provides participants with a meaningful experience and practical tools that can be taken into daily life immediately upon its conclusion.

Unique workshops based on the life force and hope of Holocaust survivors, whose goal is to provide tools for strengthening personal and community resilience and for finding meaning even in challenging times.

Participants watch together documented meetings between Holocaust survivors and survivors of the October 7th attack. Afterwards, an open group discussion is held with professional guidance, in which participants share personal and collective experiences and insights.

The workshops combine narrative and visual techniques, enabling participants to gain experiential and profound insights into how to cope, build resilience, and find hope.

The workshops are suitable for diverse audiences – professional teams, volunteers, students, community groups, and professionals from the social and educational fields.

A renewed sense of belonging, identification and empowerment of inner strengths, connection to the community, and insights on personal growth from crisis.

The workshop is for the entire Israeli society, age 17 and above, including Holocaust survivors and senior citizens.

You can book lectures intended for large groups of participants.

In the workshop, participants undergo a personal process. In the Point of View lectures, participants are exposed to Point of View videos and the way each participant can find within themselves the strengths to cope with crises.

The Point of View workshop is an interactive experience: beyond watching the documentation, participants take an active part in a group discussion, share their personal point of view, and together shape a process that leads to personal and community insights on resilience and growth.

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Our center operates Sunday to Thursday from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

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