NEWS

4/13/2008

A screening of Narrow Bridge is currently being planned at Southern Illinois University Hillel in Carbondale in Fall 2008. Stay tuned for more details.

 

2/27/2008

The article about Narrow Bridge in the Jewish teen magazine, JVibe is now online here.

 

2/26/2008

Director Israel Moskovits appeared for a second time on the Howie Silbiger Show on Radio Shalom, CJRS 1650 AM in Canada. Contact

 

1/24/2008

An article in the Owing Mills Times mentions the screening of Narrow Bridge in Baltimore.

 

1/20/2008

Director Israel Moskovits' appearance on the Howie Silbiger Show is now available for listening on the Media page.

 

1/16/2008

Here is a link to the panel discussion at the Baltimore screening of Narrow Bridge featuring:

  • Israel Moskovits - Writer/Director, Narrow Bridge

  • Jim Brochin - Senator, Maryland Senate, Survivor's Rights advocate

  • Mesa Leventhal Baker, MD - Medical Director, Baltimore Child Abuse Center

  • Murray Levin, JD - Photographer, Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse, and Advocate for legislative changes.

  • Vicki Polin, MA, NCC, LCPC - Executive Director, The Awareness Center, Inc.

  • Bob Russell - Legislative Coordinator, SNAP-MD (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests)

  • Joyanna Silberg, PhD - Coordinator of Trauma Disorder Services for Children at Sheppard Pratt Hospital.

http://theawarenesscenter.blogspot.com/2008/01/panel-discussion-after-narrow-bridge.html

 

1/4/2008

The showing of 'Narrow Bridge' in Baltimore was a success!

The following is an excerpt from a blog post:

 

         [There were] over 100 people in the audience, all seats were taken and there were a few people in the back of the room standing...
          Included in the audience was Rabbi Shlomo Porter, Phil Jacobs of the Baltimore Jewish Times, a reporter from the Owings Mills Times and [a reporter from the Jewish Teen Magazine] JVibe.
Due to the fact we had many more people who wanted to attend last night's showing, a second event is being planned for either the end of January or the beginning of February.
           The Awareness Center wants to thank Izzy Moskovits, Joy Silberg, Mesa Leventhal Baker, Senator Jim Brochin, Bob Russell, Murray Levin and all of our volunteers for donating their time and energy to making last night possible.
           We are also in the early stages of [planning new screenings] of the film, with a panel discussion afterwards in Rockland NY, New York City, Long Island, NY, New Jersey, Connecticut and Los Angeles.
           Below are some of the responses on the evaluation forms received this morning:

  • Well done, showed the pain caused by sexual abuse, showed difficulty in disclosing and the secrecy. I felt like Daniel was telling my story.

  • The program was handled in a sensitive way -- very educational and inspiring

  • Please have more programs like this. I learned so much!

  • I thought I was too old to learn about something new -- Thank you for teaching me about this problem in our community.

  • It's incredible that The Awareness Center put this together on a shoestring budget. I can't even begin to imagine the wonderful things you could do if you had more funding.

  • Everything was done well, very professional. The speakers were very diverse, discussing the issues from every angle.

  • This could have been a full day conference. It's amazing what I learned in less then 3 hours.

  • The film was powerful. I was overwhelmed with the reality. I wish the program was longer.

  • I can't believe that this film was produced with so little money. It was excellent. Israel Moskovits is so talented.

  • It was interesting to see 'Daniel's' struggle with Judaism. It's the same struggle I have.

  • Tonight's program was excellent. Congratulations on putting together an educational and enlightening evening. I have not stopped thinking about what I learned. Thank you for being there and for all of your hard work. You are doing a real "Mitzvah."

  • It was so wonderful, you did such a terrific job - keeping things moving, the event was so organized, every minute was interesting!

12/28/2007

Israel Moskovits was interviewed by JVibe magazine for an article in their upcoming issue.

 

12/20/2007

Israel Moskovits was interviewed for an article in the Baltimore Jewish Times.

 

12/19/2007

UPDATE - There is an upcoming screening in Baltimore, which will be followed by a panel discussion featuring:

  • Israel Moskovits - Writer/Director, Narrow Bridge

  • Samantha Leshin - Lead Actress, Narrow Bridge

  • Jim Brochin - Senator, Maryland Senate, Survivor's Rights advocate

  • Mesa Leventhal Baker, MD - Medical Director, Baltimore Child Abuse Center

  • Murray Levin, JD - Photographer, Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse, and Advocate for legislative changes.

  • Vicki Polin, MA, NCC, LCPC - Executive Director, The Awareness Center, Inc.

  • Bob Russell - Legislative Coordinator, SNAP-MD (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests)

  • Joyanna Silberg, PhD - Coordinator of Trauma Disorder Services for Children at Sheppard Pratt Hospital.

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January 2, 2008 at 6:00 sharp

 

See the flyer, as well as this blog article.

 

11/27/2007

New screenings of Narrow Bridge have been scheduled in Washington DC and Baltimore. Each screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring experts in the field of sexual abuse.

 

Washington DC Panelists include:

  • Vicki Polin, MA, NCC, LCPC - Founder and Executive Director, The Awareness Center, Inc.

  • Nicole Jalazo, MSW, LCSW - Childhelp USA, Experienced working with survivors, including sexually reactive children.

  • Murray Levin, JD, - Photographer, Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse, and Advocate for Legislative Changes.

  • Bob Russell - Legislative Coordinator, SNAP-MD (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests)

  • Rachel Steamer, JD - Attorney who specializes in representing survivors of child sexual abuse.

 

Baltimore Panelists include:

  • Mesa Leventhal Baker, MD - Medical Director, Baltimore Child Abuse Center

  • Murray Levin, JD - Photographer, Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse, and Advocate for legislative changes.

  • Vicki Polin, MA, NCC, LCPC - Executive Director, The Awareness Center, Inc.

  • Bob Russell - Legislative Coordinator, SNAP-MD (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests)

  • Joyanna Silberg, PhD - Coordinator of Trauma Disorder Services for Children at Sheppard Pratt Hospital.

See the Screenings page for dates and times, as well as this blog article.

 

11/21/2007

Director Israel Moskovits was interviewed on the Howie Silbiger Show on Radio Shalom, CJRS 1650 AM in Canada. Contact

 

The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, the largest Jewish film festival in the world, has requested a copy of Narrow Bridge.