The interview was held at the 2nd Annual Jewish Recovery Center Retreat and Shabbaton in Boca Raton, Florida.
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‘Shuls Should Host AA Meetings’
Rabbi Meir Kessler of the Jewish Recovery Center held a fascinating conversation with renowned psychiatrist Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski about addiction and Judaism. Video
Rabbi Meir Kessler of the Jewish Recovery Center held a fascinating conversation with renowned psychiatrist Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski about addiction and Judaism. Video
Thanks to Rabbi Dr. Twerski for his relentless work to show not only that recovery from addiction is consistent with Judaism but that Judaism contains within it all of the principles of the 12 steps and all of the recovery process.
It’s very simple. The same way I brought AA to my shul
You set a time
You show up
Would love to bring al-anon meetings to a shul but not sure how.
I I brought a meeting to my shul. It’s a real kiddush hashem
Thank you so much Rabbi Twerski! Working on ourselves is hard, like it says “Concurring the yetzer hara, is harder than concurring a city” The twelve step program is a place where we can work and be encouraged to work on ourselves with out judgment or being looked down upon. Being honest with our selves hurts and it hurts bad, but the joy of recovery, knows no bounds. To know Hashem is our guide and torah is our world. One of the biggest misconception about the twelve steps is that only addicts or codependents need it. Anyone with character defects,… Read more »