Torah can help you recover your soul—if you are willing to ask yourself the right questions. "If the Torah is the all-encompassing moral compass that it claims to be, and I believe it to be so, then we can find anything in it, including the support needed for recovery.... In it are the remedies for all spiritual maladies—we just have to probe the text, dig deeply in it and drink of its life-giving waters." —from the Foreword In this soul-restoring resource, Rabbi Mark Borovitz combines his knowledge of Judaism and his experience as a leader in the field of recovery to help you find in the Five Books of Moses the deeper meaning, wisdom and guidance for living well in the moment. For each Torah portion, he provides seven days of teachings and reflection questions to help you reconnect with your sacred self, discover solutions to life's challenges and to help you heal. Advertising

Torah can help you recover your soul - if you are willing to ask yourself the right questions. ''If the Torah is the all - encompassing moral compass that it claims to be, and I believe it to be so, then we can find anything in it, including the support needed for recovery.... In it are the remedies for all spiritual maladies - we just have to probe the text, dig deeply in it and drink of its life - giving waters.'' In this soul - restoring resource, Rabbi Mark Borovitz combines his knowledge of Judaism and his experience as a leader in the field of recovery to help you find in the Five Books of Moses the deeper meaning, wisdom and guidance for living well in the moment. For each Torah portion, he provides seven days of teachings and reflection questions to help you reconnect with your sacred self, discover solutions to life's challenges and to help you heal.

Mark Borovitz was a mobster, gangster, con man, gambler, thief, and a drunk. He's seen it all. In this inspiring memoir, he takes you on a journey from the streets to discovering his soul in a prison cell. When Mark was fourteen, his father died and his world came crashing down. He stole, gambled, and drank, beginning a twenty-year life of crime, all the while trying to be the good son, the good brother, the good boy, but his life only spun more out of control until the mob put a hit out on him. After his release from prison, the drinking and thieving continued until, at the edge of oblivion, he experienced a moment of true divine intervention, a startling revelation that saved his life. Mark Borovitz proved that you can change your life -- profoundly. He is now the rabbi at Beit T'Shuvah in Los Angeles, the House of Return, a rehabilitation facility for addicts of all kinds. The Holy Thief is the remarkable memoir of an amazing man. It is a true-life gangster story, a passionate love story, and a case of study in redemption. Regardless of your faith, you will find his story tragic, funny, uplifting, and inspirational.

By presenting a Jewish perspective on The Twelve Steps and offering consolation, inspiration, and motivation towards recovery, this guide explains how the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are relevant for Jewish people as well as Christians. Afterword on "Where to Go for Help" by The JACS Foundation (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others). Illustrations by Maty Grunberg.

Discusses from a Jewish perspective the common alcoholism recovery technique of putting one's faith in a higher power.

Recovery is a conscious choice from moment to moment, day in and day out. This helpful and healing book of affirmations and daily recovery meditations gives readers words to life by, throughout the annual cycle of holiday observances and special times of the Jewish calendar.

The first comprehensive approach to successfully integrate classic Jewish spirituality with the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. It draws on Jewish resources--theological, psychological and ethical--that speak to the spiritual dimension of the disease, and shows how the principles of Jewish spiritual recovery directly align with the AA 12 Steps.

Sima Schloss wrote this book after her own moving personal journey. By bringing together the disciplines of Jewish thought and the Twelve Step process, Mrs. Schloss discovered a marvelous formula for personal change. A must read for anyone who wants to improve their life!

Is your addiction taking over your life? If I can just have one more drink, one more pill, one more cookie, I'll be okay. Give me one more and I'll never do it again. I'll change my ways, settle down, take care of my family, and live a good life. I just need one more to get me through... Have you ever said anything like that, or asked yourself these questions: Why do I keep repeating the same bad habits? Will I ever find the love I'm looking for? Is it possible to put down the bottle or pills if I need them to survive? Can I possibly break the cycle and get clean and sober? Will I ever be happy? No matter which addiction you have, And God Created Recovery is here to jumpstart your growth and help you overcome whatever challenges you're going through. You can write a new chapter in the story of your life, and find love at home again. And God Created Recovery blends timeless Jewish wisdom with principles of recovery, spirituality, and the science of personal achievement to bring you a book that will dramatically move you forward toward the life you desire. Rabbi Ilan Glazer has felt the pain of addiction personally. In And God Created Recovery he shares insights and highlights of his recovery path, and helps you find experience, strength, hope, faith, joy, and a better life, one day at a time. He knows the struggles and is here to guide you towards a healthier future, wherever you are on your recovery journey. This book will: -Give you practical Jewish techniques to keep you motivated on your recovery journey -Show you that you're not alone, even if the Jewish world still doesn't talk about addiction all that often -Inspire you to grow through your struggles -Help you step out of the darkness and pain of your addiction and into the light of healing and hope for a better future. If you've ever thought that just one more will be all you need to be free of your unhealthy habits, this book is for you. If you've ever wondered whether Jewish wisdom can help you through the pain of addiction and help you get or maintain sobriety, Rabbi Ilan is here to tell you that it can. Read this book today.

A powerful new Jewish contribution to AA's 12 - Step spirituality. The disease of alcoholism and addiction affects every part of our society - including Jews. This easy - to - read exploration from a Jewish perspective is the first comprehensive approach to successfully integrate classic Jewish spirituality with the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other recovery resources. From a very personal perspective, it masterfully weaves traditional Jewish wisdom with the experience, strength and hope of AA. With clarity and passion, Rabbi Paul Steinberg courageously shares his own personal struggles with alcoholism and addiction in a way that will help others find hope, guidance and a new life path - and stay on it. Using a variety of Jewish resources - theological, psychological and ethical - that speak to the spiritual dimension of the disease, he shows how the principles of Jewish spiritual recovery directly align with those of the AA 12 Steps. An inspiring, practical and accessible new resource for everyone touched by the pain of alcoholism and addiction, whether in an AA program or not, it speaks to every variety of Jew, as well as to non - Jews. A major new resource for people struggling with addiction and their families, rabbis, Jewish educators and addiction counselors who need to address alcoholism and addiction in their communities or in their own homes.