God of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (708 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1602801533 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Rabbi Shais Taub, a world renown expert in Jewish mysticism as well as a mentor to many thousands of addicts, draws from his unique background to thoroughly address many of the concerns raised by Jewish addicts in recovery while also using Jewish knowledge to enrich the understanding of the spiritual principles of recovery for addicts of all faiths.. God of Our Understanding is a frank and penetrating look at the underlying spiritual dynamics of addiction and its treatment through Twelve-Step programs
A Unique and Long Overdue Work That Will Save Lives. tron The recommendation from Rabbi and Dr. Abraham Twerski at the twilight of his career alone should be enough to read the book. The book stands on its own merit and to date is the most illuminating work by a Rabbi about the 12 steps and their place in Jewish tradition. Rabbi Taub debunks numerous myths in the Jewish community regarding the 12 . "'Fantastic Read" says Reform Jew' I am not very conservative, I am nowhere close to orthodox but I didn't that that put me off for reading this book. I have read dozens of recover books, Taub brings a unique perspective to the topic. I found myself wishing that the book would not end- I found myself wishing that he would put out another book. I can not wait to see what else. Okay K. Denzin Okay. Good thought-provoking read for early recovery.
. Rabbi Shais Taub and his wife, Brocha, were founding co-directors of the Jewish recovery community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.He currently resides with his wife and children in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and operates Congregation Conscious Contact, a Jewish prayer and meditation group for the enhancement of Twelve-Step recovery
. From Publishers Weekly Twelve-step recovery is not just for goys. Citing Carl Jung, he first analyzes addiction as a spiritual problem of longing for God but substituting alcohol (spirits) for spiritual relationship. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved. From there he goes on to trace and emphasize the God consciousness that the 12 steps advocate, and he then offers a careful theological analysis that finds much consistency between recovery and Jewish teachings about God, prayer, forgiveness, and relationships. Taub, a rabbi in the Chabad-Lubavitch movement and cofounder of a Jewish recovery community in Milwaukee, brings a lens of Jewish spirituality to the 12 steps and finds them not only kosher but also helpful in deepening Jewish spiritual life. The œGod of our understanding that recovery ta