Mental Health Awareness Shabbat UK – 22-23 January 2021
The Mental Health Awareness Shabbat (MHAS), launched by Jami in 2017, aims to raise the profile of mental health in the Jewish Community.
The MHAS falls annually on Shabbat “Bo”, the weekly Torah portion which tells about the Plague of Darkness, which has resonance with mental illness.
This year’s theme is The Impact of the Pandemic. Living through the ongoing pandemic has affected all our mental health, and this special Shabbat is an opportunity for the entire community to focus on and raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing.
Belsize Square is looking to arrange a guest speaker event the following week but there are a number of other events organised by MHAS:
Friday 22nd January 3.15pm
United Synagogue MHAS dedicated Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Daniel Epstein live on THEUS.TV
Saturday 23rd January 8-9.30pm
Mental Health Awareness through a Covid-19 Lens – Looking after ourselves,
our families and our communities (Interactive Head Room Education session)
Sunday 24th January 8-10pm
MHAS Community Conversations (Interactive Head Room Education session)
Monday 25th January 7-8pm
Getting through lockdown: taking care of myself and my friends (interactive Head Room Education session) for ages 14-16
Tuesday 26th January 8-8.30pm
Supporting our children during these difficult times Samantha Simmonds in conversation with Dr Ellie Cannon
Thursday 28th January 8-8.30pm
Monty, Mental Health and Mazal
Zaki Cooper in conversation with cricket legend Monty Panesar
Thursday 28th January 8.30-8.45pm
Cake is my Super Power with Ilana Epstein of Ta’am – Judaism on a Plate
To find out more information please visit jamiuk.org/mhas and to register for any events, please email laura.bahar@jamiuk.org