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Event Highlights Drug Awareness

650 people attended a recent groundbreaking event on drug awareness and prevention in Crown Heights. Watch full videos of the powerful speeches. Full Story, Photos, Video

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yasher koach to Dr. Rosen
January 22, 2017 4:49 am

thank you for your speech and for your lifelong dedication

To #16
January 18, 2017 2:27 pm

Guardyoureyes.com

judgemental
January 18, 2017 9:51 am

I come from a Lubavitcher family going back generations from both sides. Sad to say, I cringe when I hear my mother speak in hushed tones at ‘THEIR” problems. I hope next time someone from ‘UNZEREH” will have the courage to stand up and speak about their child who is a substance abuser. It’s not just “them” it’s US too.

thank you!
January 17, 2017 10:57 pm

Thank you for making this available to those of us who were unable to make it!

An eye opener
January 17, 2017 7:09 pm

Scary scary scary
Thank you for the awareness

A mother
January 17, 2017 6:54 pm

Real change has to also come from the hanhalas of yeshivos, who need to approach farbrengens properly. As was mentioned in the talk, if you can keep kids away from alcohol until 20, they are in a much better position to not develop addiction. Sadly though, there isn’t a loud voice in yeshiva discouraging drinking. The message is – a little bit is fine. It’s not!! Not for teenagers!! We need to take a grassroots approach to changing a deeply imbedded part of our culture that is hurting too many kids!! When the Frierdiker Rebbe heard that smoking was dangerous,… Read more »

Internet addiction
January 17, 2017 4:29 pm

Internet addiction is rampant ! The problem is that even those who aren’t addicted are also viewing inappropriate things! Children and adults are wasting time , seeing things and interacting with people that the previous generation would stay far away from! Unfortunately we are becoming immune. The rabbonim are screaming against it and we have to listen! There are good filters and if need be keep it out of the house!

Filters
January 17, 2017 2:15 pm

Besides for a filter, I also have Covenant Eyes/Web Chaver, where EVERY single thing done on the phone is sent in weekly email to someone. If it’s deleted there the other person is alerted (but it can’t be deleted without a code anyway). On iPhone – SUPER IMPORTANT to block all browsers so that just the covenant eyes browser works – otherwise you’re paying for absolutely nothing. And also to block any other apps that can be harmful. Make sure to watch the instructions so that you really are doing what you want it to do. Yes, it does cost.… Read more »

yungerman drowning
January 17, 2017 1:21 pm

Where do I turn to for help with internet addiction? I feel like im drowning…
I am struggling with this since i was a bochur, I am now married with a few kids and this machleh isnt getting better.
are there an S.A. meetings in crown heights?

Rabbi Sufrin MBE Uk
January 17, 2017 12:46 pm

Thank you for posting this
A big thank you to all the organisers behind the scenes and in front for bringing this much needed serious matter being brought out into the open. Too many tradgedies but as the Rebbe always taught us let’s build on these awful family experiences and don’t be scared to educate educate educate and support support support. If I can do anything from over the ocean count me in. Never stop empathising with each and everybody and family, each is a yochid! Besurois toivois

About filters
January 17, 2017 12:38 pm

They don’t work!!! I bought an expensive filter and 6 months later I found out my child managed to go around it and her innocence and yiras shamayim was shattered. Children need to learn how to use the internet safely. Schools and work need the internet and it isn’t going away.

Mt Benjamin
January 17, 2017 12:17 pm

I was moved from o tears! Thank you for sharing. May Hash m heal your family & our community!

In sppreciation
January 17, 2017 11:39 am

So grateful for this

stigma not the issue
January 17, 2017 11:13 am

the lack of REAL solutions is ; the young people that have fried their brains rachmono litzlon is the tragedy almost all the suicides were POST rehab, or therapy, sometimes even the court system. ” hatzad hashove .. shedarkan lehazik ushmirasan olecho”

Thank you Eli Hecht !!!
January 17, 2017 11:10 am

Some people don’t know ….but Eli Hecht (from itchkes shteeble) was a major driving force behind this event
thank you from the bottom off our hearts …
you (and your shul) are a great asset to our community …
please keep up the good work

#1
January 17, 2017 9:48 am

Looks like an incredible event. Kol hakavod to all the organizers. P.s If everyone would have filters there wouldn’t be anything to talk about! I truly feel so, so blessed and fortunate that my husband doesn’t have a smartphone. And having upgraded (yes, most definitely an upgrade!) from having a filter free phone to one with a filter, changes so much. So if we all would listen to our rabbonim and do the right thing (I recently heard a Rav say that someone who has a filter free phone is ‘possul l’aidus’) – besides for bringing more Bracha into your… Read more »

Thanks so much!
January 17, 2017 2:43 am

Kazi A”H has an amazing family…this is real real yichus…please recognize your incredible qualities and tremendous asset to the community no matter where you have come from originally…. In the place where baalei teshuva stand even complete tzadikim can’t stand…..thanks so so much for organizing this informative event that will iyh bring the blessings of a truly good life to so many in our community and beyond! May we be reunited with all our departed loved ones without delay!

Thank you!!
January 17, 2017 12:41 am

You helped all those who were not able to be there.

Thanks

please continue fhis program nm. 2
January 16, 2017 11:55 pm

פעולה נמשכת.we need more information how
To deal,or to help those in need.very important
To open in crown heights rehabilitation center,
With professional team,”עניי עירך קודמים ” we
Start mivtzaim And shlicot in our community.
Thanks for all the organization thats involved.
ישר כח !

Thank you!!
January 16, 2017 11:09 pm

I wasn’t able to make it to the event. I am so glad you posted this. All the speakers were amazing. May Kazi’s neshama have an aliyah, along with the others who left us so young.

Great job organizers especially those at NCJE
January 16, 2017 10:20 pm

Great job on this event; Perhaps you can put a list of resources for those who need that they can reach out to professionals

thank you!!!
January 16, 2017 9:23 pm

thank you!!!!!!

Thank you col
January 16, 2017 8:52 pm

Thank you for making this available on line

We need to talk
January 16, 2017 8:24 pm

About internet addiction too. Everyone had smartphones, everyone can access everythjng and no one would ever know.

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