Mindy Blumenfeld, a trauma therapist, is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice. She is certified in EMDR, Somatic Experiencing as well as trained in IFS and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. She works through a lens of attachment and how early experiences impact human development. Her other passions are speaking and writing, using both to educate her audiences about therapy, meaningful living, and relationships. She is columnist for Binah Magazine and does many teleconferences and motivational speaking. She also loves rollerblading, yoga, and her grandchildren (yeah, she's that old). To contact her for speaking engagements or just to say hi, you can email at [email protected]. 

www.mindyblumenfeld.com

Mindy Blumenfeld on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindy-blumenfeld-lcsw-a8067583/

https://vimeo.com/marclumerproductions/hillel?share=copy

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Yair Saperstein, MD MPH is CEO and cofounder of AvoMD. He is a dual board-certified physician in internal medicine and clinical informatics, is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) and is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Saperstein served on the implementation team for multiple Epic go-lives, and was inpatient medicine Chief Resident at HHC's Kings County Hospital, leading over 400 providers through New York's first wave of COVID. Dr. Saperstein graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine with distinction in research in global health and from SUNY Downstate with a Masters in Public Health in hospital policy and management.
Previously, Dr. Saperstein cofounded and led two non-profit organizations for over ten years, StartScience.org and Teach4Kids.org, scaling both internationally. Additionally, he is an acclaimed classical concert pianist and has won numerous awards, including The Jewish Week's "36 under 36" most influential Jewish Americans.

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Dr. Simcha Chesner is a clinical psychologist, trained and raised in the USA. He has lived in Israel for the past 33 years. He founded a network of junior high and high schools for boys with ADHD in Israel and has served the Israeli community for the past three decades. He has written several books in Hebrew and Kosher ADHD is his first book, co-authored with Dr. Sara Markowitz in English for the Jewish communities of the United States

Dr. Sara Markowitz, Ph.D. has achieved an incredible amount, in large part due to her personal “ADHD” superpowers. In addition to obtaining a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Farleigh Dickinson University, Dr. Markowitz is is the founding director of an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Jewish Women at Achieve Behavioral Health, the largest behavioral health center serving the greater Jewish community. Dr. Markowitz continues to develop curriculum and measure clinical outcome research for ADHD parenting groups and integration of ADHD individuals within the Jewish community. She has developed curricula, currently utilized in schools and families focusing on overcoming challenges of multiple origins.
In addition to her formal professional activities, Dr. Markowitz is a mother to five awesome children and is the Rebbetzin of Congregation Shomrei Torah in Fairlawn, New Jersey.

Kosher ADHD: Surviving and Thriving in the Torah-Observant World 

https://a.co/d/5qRJCHH

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On October 7, Hamas launched a horrific terror attack in Israel. Over 1,300 Israelis have been killed, over 3,200 have been injured, and nearly 200 hostages have been taken.

As always, JOWMA’s network of physicians is here to serve the Jewish world.

Now, WE NEED YOUR HELP. Help support JOWMA’s work and our medical mission. We are bringing critically-needed physicians to save lives in Israel. Every dollar raised goes directly to support this

Donate to JOWMA's Medical Mission: https://donate.cwsio.com/jowma/

Eliza “Shevie” Kassai, MD is a board-certified general and trauma surgeon. She has been a valued member of the Mountain View Surgical team since 2020. Born and raised in Denver, she attended medical school at the Technion in Israel and subsequently returned to Denver to complete her training. She completed her internship and residency in General Surgery at the University of Colorado. She completed a Research Fellowship in Trauma Surgery during her training and her research has been published in multiple medical journals, including the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Injury, and The American Surgeon. She is certified in robotic surgery, and serves as the Medical Director of the Wound Care and Advanced Hyperbaric Center at The Medical Center of Aurora. She lives with her husband and three children in Denver. Dr. Kassai loves skiing, running, traveling, and spending time with her family.

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Alisa Minkin, MD is former host of JOWMA Podcast which provides health education geared to the Orthodox community. Dr Minkin also previously produces the JOWMA Preventative Health hotline (929-4-GEZUNT/929-444-9868) and is past chair of the JOWMA Preventative Health Committee. She is a board-certified pediatrician in Oceanside, NY. She attended Johns Hopkins University followed by New York University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. Dr Minkin is on the Leadership Panel of the Haredi Health Coalition which serves as a liaison between NYC’s Department of Health and the New York hareidi community.  She has worked on numerous Covid-19 and vaccine related community health efforts in the past, including the EMES Vaccine Task Force. Dr Minkin’s public health efforts on behalf of the Orthodox community has been featured in numerous Orthodox media outlets including Mishpacha and Wellspring magazine.

Jennie Berkovich, DO is a board certified pediatrician and Director of Education for JOWMA. She is the new host of the JOWMA podcast.

Sheindel (Ifrah) Goldfeiz, OMS-IV is a fourth year medical student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. She lives in New Jersey with her three adorable children and her husband. After graduating with a BA in Elementary and Special Education, Sheindel taught middle school science for three years and subsequently completed a post-bacc in basic sciences at Temple University. In her current role as COO-CFO of JOWMA, Sheindel works to promote accessibility to health education in the Jewish community, as well as increase support and opportunities for physicians at all stages of training. She is also involved in ongoing epidemiology, ophthalmology, and cultural competency related research projects.

Atira Kaplan, MD is a board-certified physiatrist. She received her medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center; and completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and fellowship in Women’s Health Rehabilitation, at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Kaplan works in two private practices, Maxwell Medical in Manhattan, and Millennium Medical and Rehabilitation in Westchester, where she treats patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions including pelvic floor dysfunction.

Brenda Neuman is a fourth-year medical student at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is originally from the Orthodox Jewish Community of Brooklyn, NY. Brenda graduated Summa Cum Laude from CUNY Brooklyn College in 2019 with a BA in Chemistry. She is actively involved in hosting specialty spotlight podcasts and serves on the board of the JOWMA Premed committee. Brenda currently resides in Long Island with her husband, Dr. Michael Lovihayeem.

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Chumi Friedman is the Director of HUG, a program of ATIME supporting couples experiencing perinatal and infant loss. She is RTS trained and a certified doula and chaplain.

Frani S. Pollack is a licensed psychologist and social worker. She has been in practice for 30 years. Frani has worked at multiple inpatient, day treatment, and outpatient programs. She currently works at Bala Child & Family Assoicates where she sees individuals, teens, and families. She has also taught and trained students, supervised, and ran supervision groups. Frani currently teaches and supervises dissertations at the doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania. She also teaches at the Sara Schnerer/YU school of social work, Council for Relationships, and is a Senior Trainer for the Family Based Program in Pennsylvania. Frani gives talks and lectures in the community, and has spoken at multiple conferences. She has written in several refereed journals and has co-authored several book chapters. She is certified in EMDR, IPT, and EFT, and uses an eclectic approach in her work with clients.

JOWMA Podcast | We Have a Weight Problem with Miriam Pascal by JOWMA (Jewish Orthodox Women's Medical Association) Podcast

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/We-Have-a-Weight-Problem-with-Miriam-Pascal-e1v4i16\

JOWMA Podcast | OMG! You Think I'm Fat!?! How To Talk (or Not Talk) about Your Child's Weight with Madeleine Berg, MS, RD, CDN

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/OMG--You-Think-Im-Fat----How-To-Talk-or-Not-Talk-about-Your-Childs-Weight-with-Madeleine-Berg--MS--RD--CDN-e1un9na

JOWMA Podcast | Atzmi: My Body Is Not My "Self"

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Atzmi-My-Body-Is-Not-My-Self-e1ipcsc

JOWMA Podcast | Sick of Eating: A Review of Eating Disorders with Devorah Levinson from RELIEF

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Sick-of-Eating-A-Review-of-Eating-Disorders-with-Devorah-Levinson-from-RELIEF-e1eqv6j

JOWMA Podcast | Health At All Sizes with Malka Katzenstein

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Health-At-All-Sizes-with-Malka-Katzenstein-e1eqv64

JOWMA Podcast | We Have a Weight Problem with Yaffi Lvova, RDN, Alisa Minkin, MD, FAAP, Tobi Ash, RN, BSN, MBA and Dr. Marcy Forta, EdD, MBA

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Special-Episode-We-Have-a-Weight-Problem-with-Yaffi-Lvova--RDN--Alisa-Minkin--MD--FAAP--Tobi-Ash--RN--BSN--MBA-and-Dr--Marcy-Forta--EdD--MBA-e1ucb7o

Giving Safe Presentations on Eating Disorders

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/sites/default/files/GivingSafePresentationsFINAL.pdf

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Simcha Weinstein is a best-selling author, syndicated columnist, and Family Peer Advocate at Families Together in New York State. 

He serves on the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC), a federally-funded New York State agency working under the direction of the Governor. He is the Chair of the Religious Affairs Committee at Pratt Institute and founder of the Jewish Autism Network. Named "New York's Hippest Rabbi" by PBS, he resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Contact Simcha Weinstein: [email protected]

RespectAbility

https://www.respectability.org/

Autism's Growing Problem

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/autism-growing-problem

Families Together in New York State

https://www.ftnys.org/

Dadvocate speaks truth to power at New York State Assembly hearing⁠

An experienced, board-certified OB/GYN, Dr. Elissa Hellman, has been in practice for over ten years in Milwaukee, WI. She received her medical degree from NYU and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at North Shore Hospital in Manhasset. She is also the physician at The Confident Kallah, a telemedicine gynecology practice focused on the needs of Jewish women who observe Taharat Ha'Mishpacha. Throughout her years as a clinician, she noticed a gap in women's health awareness and education. This developed into a special interest in patient education and being a resource for the Jewish community in relation to body awareness and women's preventative health, starting from a young age.

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⁠After The Chuppah: The Confident Kallah Part 2 with Dr. Elissa Hellman⁠

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/seTYDqfanxb

⁠The Confident Kallah: Fostering Healthy Sexuality in Our Daughters with Dr. Elissa Hellman⁠

https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/The-Confident-Kallah-Fostering-Healthy-Sexuality-in-Our-Daughters-with-Dr--Elissa-Hellman-el5mk3

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