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Founder and Director |
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Rabbi Joel Dinnerstein
M.S.W., M.S., N.C.A.C., CH.Y
Rabbi Emeritus
Carlebach Chassidim
Ohr Ki Tov is guided by its Founder and Director, Rabbi Joel Dinnerstein,
the first Rabbi to be a Certified Addiction Counselor. Reb Yankel, as he is
called in recovery circles is a
recognized international authority of alcoholism and addiction...
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Substance Abuse in the
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by
Rabbi Joel Dinnerstein
M.S.W., M.S., N.C.A.C.
Chana was in despair. Several evenings a week, her father would come home
drunk. He would break furniture, throw ashtrays at mirrors, and would then
sit down and fall asleep on the couch.
Sara was desperate. Her husband, who used to drink on weekends,
was now staying home every night guzzling several six packs of
beer. He would become abusive and violent and would often beat
her. She needed to spend many nights...
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SPIRITUALITY, PRAYER,
THE TWELVE STEPS AND JUDAISM |
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By Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D.
From THE JACS JOURNAL Vol 3, NO 1, 1993Abraham Twerski is an Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and
psychiatrist, who started a treatment program back in the early 1970s in
Pittsburgh, PA.
The fellowships of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and
Al-Anon are of inestimable value in the recovery from alcoholism
and chemical dependency. Not infrequently, there is a resistance
on the part of Jews to participate on the grounds that these
programs have a religious ...
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Adolescence |
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How Can I tell If My Child Is Using
Drugs?
This question is not easily
answered. During initial stages of alcohol or drug use,
there is often little evidence that the child is using. Many
of the assigns can be easily confused with normal
adolescent behavior or with health dysfunctions. Caution
must be taken not to jump to conclusions...
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