Special Series! Jewish History and Trauma with Professor Javanfard Part 1 - Ashkenazim

<p><strong>Part 1: Welcome to a special three-part series of Remember What&#39;s Next called Jewish History and Trauma.</strong> Ellie Bass and  Rabbi Ken Spiro are in conversation with Professor Elan Javanfard who is a  researcher and expert in Jewish intergenerational trauma. Together, we are going to trace the full arc: where our collective wounds come from, how they live in us today especially now and what healing might actually look like going forward.</p><p>This first episode in a special series examines how historical trauma shapes Jewish identity, focusing specifically on Ashkenazi Jews. The conversation establishes foundational concepts of trauma (capital T vs. lowercase t, individual vs. communal, intergenerational vs. multigenerational) and traces how 1,000 years of European persecution created distinctive psychological and behavioral patterns in Ashkenazi communities—including emotional restraint, hyper-achievement orientation, dark humor as coping mechanism, and somatization of distress.</p><p>Find out more about <strong>Professor Javanfard</strong> and his work: <a href="https://www.elanjavanfard.com/"><u>https://www.elanjavanfard.com/</u></a> and check out his blog: <a href="https://nefesh.org/blogs/Ejavanfard"><u>https://nefesh.org/blogs/Ejavanfard</u></a> </p><p><strong>Want the full story? Start from episode one.</strong></p><p>As Winston Churchill said, <em>&quot;The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.&quot;</em> That&#39;s exactly what we&#39;re doing — going all the way back, so we can understand the present and shape what comes next.</p><p>🎙️ <strong>Learn more about your hosts:</strong> </p><p>Rabbi Ken Spiro →<a href="http://www.kenspiro.com"> <u>www.KenSpiro.com</u></a> </p><p>Ellie Bass →<a href="http://www.elliebass.com"> <u>www.elliebass.com</u></a></p><p>▶️ <strong>Subscribe on YouTube:</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSK8eyX12C-4pa2PpAdcOrg"> </a><u>http://www.youtube.com/@RkenSp</u></p><p><strong>Help us keep going. Support the work on our KOFI page with a one time or monthly sponsorship</strong>: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext"><u>https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext</u></a></p><p><em>Remember What&#39;s Next</em> is a labor of love for our people — and it&#39;s working. We&#39;ve hit #1 in multiple countries, with thousands of listeners around the world tuning in. We want to grow this even further, and we&#39;d love your help. <strong>The simplest way to support us?</strong> <strong>Support the work</strong>: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext"><u>https://ko-fi.com/rememberwhatsnext</u></a></p><p>Also! Like. Share. Subscribe. Review. Every single one helps more people discover the essential history behind who we are as a Jewish people — and the lens we need to understand the world today.</p><p>Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🕎 📧 <strong>Got a question or topic idea?</strong> Email us: rememberwhatsnext@gmail.com</p><p><br></p>