Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery: A Personal Guide to Turning from Alcoholism and Other Addictions (Twelve Step Recovery)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1879045095 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Not Jewish Enough for Me" according to Hal B. Lovett. Was expecting something a little more Jewish and insightful from this book. I could have written this book in a few hours; with all the Jewish commentaties out there (Rashi) the book could have been deeper.. Important resource for the recovering addict David E. Levine Although the twelve step program of recovery from alcoholism and addiction was developed by religious Christians, these programs are nondenominational and, in fact, adhere to key tenants of Judaism. The type of introspection, righting of wrongs, and doing better in the . Nancy L. Howe said Book is our text for JACS meetings. A group of us recently organized within the Jewish community of Phoenix to start a local chapter of JACS, Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Addicted Persons, and Significant Others. We use this book as our text. A brief description of the JACS organization, and its relation
Blume, M.D., C.A.C., Medical Director, Alcoholism, Chemical Dependency and Compulsive Gambling Programs, South Oaks Hospital, Amityville, NY. "If I were to recommend one book on the experience of addictive behavior, it would be this onebecause it is universally authentic, compassionate and life-enhancing." -- Rabbi Earl A. Everyone affected or interested should read it." -- Sheila B. Grollman, D.D., author of Living When a Loved One Has Died and In Sickness and in Health"This book is the first aimed directly at helping the addicted person and family
Many Jewish people see the Twelve Steps as "Christian" and have difficulty relating to the Steps as Jews. A rabbi, a psychiatrist who specializes in addiction treatment, and many recovering Jewish people share their experience with and understanding of the twelve Jewish steps of recovery from addiction of all kinds based on conversations with each other--and with God. Artist Maty Grünberg's illustrations of the gates of the Old City of Jerusalem open each chapter of Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery as the reader is welcomed into another stage of a Jewish Twelve Steps experience. The authors present the Twelve Steps in a Jewish context. In a spiritually supportive way, Rabbi Olitzky and Dr. Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery explains how the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is relevant for Jewish people. These illustrations were selected to emphasize the relationship between heavenly and earthly in all our lives through the prism of Jerusalem.. Copans resolve questions such as: Why are Jews uncomfortable with the Twelve Steps? How does the Jewish understanding of the material differ from the Christian understanding of it? Which Jewish sources explore the concepts of recovery and renewal? They present a Jewish perspective on the Twelve Steps and offer consolation, inspiration, and motivation for recovery through drawing on traditional Jewish so