Towards Healing: Confronting the Holocaust through Psychodrama, Sociodrama and Rituals

Authors

  • Yaacov Naor
  • Hilde Goett

Keywords:

Holocaust, Psychodrama, Reconciliation, Sociodrama, Trans-generational trauma

Abstract

This text describes an on-going workshop project undertaken with second and third generation descendants of Holocaust survivors and perpetrators. The trans-generational transmission of trauma, differences and commonalities between victim and perpetrator descendants as well as those from mixed backgrounds are discussed. The use psychodrama, Sociodrama and rituals to bring about encounter, dialogue and the beginnings of healing are discussed.

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Published

2020-01-20

How to Cite

Naor, Y. ., & Goett, H. . (2020). Towards Healing: Confronting the Holocaust through Psychodrama, Sociodrama and Rituals. Revista Brasileira De Psicodrama, 23(2), 89–96. Retrieved from https://revbraspsicodrama.org.br/rbp/article/view/362

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Brief Communications