One of the core principles of the Jewish path is to be mindful of creating or putting oneself and others in unsafe or risk-filled situations. As Orthodox communities around the world gradually and enthusiastically embrace psychedelics for healing and ceremonial use, how can we begin to incorporate best practices around safety and risk mitigation, also known as harm reduction?
Join Shefa for a live webinar workshop featuring Erica Siegal, founder of NEST Harm Reduction and Shine Collective, in conversation with Erica Buchman, creator of the Psychedelics and the Frum Community WhatsApp group.
Participants will learn introductory knowledge about:
choosing ethical and culturally-competent facilitators
psychopharmacology and contraindications
informed consent
and specific questions regarding halacha and other Jewish sensitivities in psychedelic spaces
While this workshop is specifically designed for the frum community, everyone is invited to participate and learn together.
Can’t make the live session? The recording will be available to all registrants.
This event is sponsored by:
Plant Medicine Law Group is a psychedelics law firm active in New York, California, Washington DC, and Oregon. PMLG is shomer shabbat and dedicated to supporting a safe and dynamic Jewish psychedelic ecosystem. Find out more about PMLG
About our speakers:
Erica Siegal, LCSW is a psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist, community organizer and harm reduction advocate. With a background in hospitality management and event production, paired with a Masters in Social Work, Erica has spent the past 20 years exploring diverse ways to create impactful, connective experiences while increasing community safety and wellness.
Erica worked on MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy clinical trials from 2014-2019 and has spent over a decade providing harm reduction education, outreach and crisis response services at events worldwide, including Burning Man, Lightning in a Bottle, Desert Daze, Envision Festival, and Summit Series
In 2019, Erica founded NEST Harm Reduction & Consulting, a mental health and psychedelic support organization that provides psychotherapy, outreach, education, and integration. In 2023, Erica founded SHINE Collective, a not-for-profit organization that offers survivor-led peer support groups, public education programming, and ethics consultations for communities engaged in altered states of consciousness practices.
Erica Buchman, MCH Graduate Student, and creator of the Psychedelics and Frum Community Group is a community advocate dedicated to providing psycho-education on mental health wellness and psychedelics. Erica is currently pursuing a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy. Erica is a trained Restorative Justice circlekeeper in support of survivors of sexual abuse. Erica believes in the power of shared experiences and actively organizes events to facilitate meaningful connections and community building. She advocates for holistic well-being, open dialogue, and trauma release. Erica resides in New Jersey, is a wife and mom of five, and embodies her belief in the transformative power of recovery and growth.