Machshava:

Ethics,  General,  Science & Medicine,  Torah 

Description

Do you know an addict? Wondered what it takes for an addict to recover? Addiction and Torah are strongly related. How does one work on coping and recovery according to Judaism? Rabbi Shais Taub is a popular scholar and teacher of Jewish mysticism whose contributions to Jewish recovery include authoring the bestselling book, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction which was lauded by Jewish recovery pioneer, Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski. National Public Radio dubbed Rabbi Taub "an expert in Jewish mysticism and the Twelve Steps". Here Rabbi Shais discusses what the Torah's perspective on addiction