Eating Disorder Information for Israel
Articles
My Anorexia: How I Became a Survivor
by Jessica Pauline Ogilvie, JewishJournal.com
June 15, 2011
About seven of us have gathered for group therapy in a large room scattered with chairs. A woman with frizzy red hair and a head that looks several sizes too big for her emaciated body sits across from me. Next to her, a statuesque blonde has a polished demeanor that belies the fact that, after lunch, staff members will try to keep her from going to the bathroom to vomit...finish article.
Emphasis on Food Not Always Kosher
by Julia Duin, The Washington Times, 5.26.10
Eating disorders and religion? Bulimia, anorexia and other such maladies are growing among Orthodox Jews, according to a recent “Food, Body Image and Eating Disorders in the Jewish Community” workshop I attended in Bethesda, Md.
The Jewish culture is centered on food. Matzo ball soup, hamentaschen, gefilte fish, latkes, challah, you name it. Passover is built around a meal, as are the weekly Sabbath repasts.
The major Christian holidays usually include feasting, but the actual holiday rituals don’t require that one eat...finish article
Resources
The Israel Association for Eating Disorders (IAED): The Israeli Association for Eating Disorders was founded in 2002. It was established as a multidisciplinary body to coordinate clinical and research activities in the field of eating disorders in Israel and to determine national therapeutic standards. IAED works to advance professional training in the field and to authorize therapists from various disciplines as eating disorders specialists. It also strives to establish appropriate training opportunities in cooperation with the unions of therapeutic disciplines and the Israeli Ministry of Health.
Women and Their Bodies: Founded in 2005, Women and Their Bodies is a unique women's NGO working to promote comprehensive social change in the health attitudes of Israeli women, Jewish and Arab. They seek to provide accessible, pragmatic, research-based information about women's health and sexuality in order to raise awareness amongst women, regardless of age, socio-economic status and ethnicity, throughout Israel.
Events
International Conference to be held in Jerusalem, Israel - February 4-5, 2013. The conference entitled "Treatment Modalities for Eating Disorders: Consensus and
Controversy" will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem.
Abstract submission deadline is August 31, 2012. For further information, contact
Rachel Bachner-Melman at msrbach@mscc.huji.ac.il. ISAS International Seminars would be very happy to post flyers to any organizations or conference organizers interested in
distributing them.
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