The Art of Mourning, The Art of Hope. Israeli Society after October 7.
An evening with Prof. Merav Roth exploring resilience, compassion and the human capacity to find connection, meaning and hope.
On 29 October, Speakeasy welcomes Prof. Merav Roth.
Prof. Merav Roth is a clinical psychologist, a training and supervising psychoanalyst at the Israeli Psychoanalytic society and a cultural researcher at the school of therapy, counselling and human development at the University of Haifa.
She is the founder and chair of three philanthropic clinics – Shti-VaErev (“Interweaving”) culturally sensitive therapy center; “The clinic for all” – providing free therapy to disadvantaged populations; and “FLM”, providing free long-term therapy for those affected by the October 7 atrocity – and was awarded the PACE award by the IPA.
In 2024, Prof. Roth was awarded the international Sigourney Award for her “extraordinary interdisciplinary work on psychoanalysis and literature and her pioneering psychoanalytic study and treatment of trauma”.
Prof. Merav Roth, will speak, amongst other topics, about her experience driving down to the Dead Sea on October 8 to be with the survivors of Kibbutz Beeri; families who were going through the worst horrors imaginable, and the guidelines she created for therapists dealing with the ongoing trauma. She has since been working to help bereaved families and children, hostage families, and hostages who have returned from Gaza. She speaks about her own resilience and about the obligation to continue to live life from a place of deep compassion, and self-compassion.
ABOUT SPEAKEASY TEL AVIV
Speakeasy Tel Aviv brings English-speaking audiences face-to-face with some of Israel’s most interesting voices, for intimate, thoughtful conversations about the issues shaping the country today.
What makes Speakeasy different is the opportunity to go beyond the headlines. Our conversations explore Israel’s politics, diplomacy, security, society and culture, with plenty of room for questions and a good exchange of views.
The evenings are moderated by Calev Ben-Dor, Editor of Fathom, a Jonathan Sacks Scholar and author of After the Dust And Ashes: Oct 7, the Book of Job, and Journeys from Grief to Hope. Calev has worked in Israel’s Foreign Ministry and in the national security and policy world, including at the Reut Institute and BICOM. His particular strength is making complicated subjects accessible, without making them simplistic.
Supported by the Am Yisrael Foundation and hosted at Nefesh B’Nefesh in Tel Aviv, Speakeasy aims to provide great conversations, interesting encounters and a welcoming place to hear different perspectives, while giving something back to the community.
