I have always marveled at the paradox that our nation’s liberation from bondage is marked by a period containing so many parameters and...

On Yom Kippur, I would often read the following words in Viduy (Confession) with fear and trepidation: “You know the secrets of the...

We have just entered the period in the Jewish calendar known as ‘Bein Hametzarim’ (“Between the Straits”), a time of intense mourning...

Recent legislative developments in the State of New Jersey require clarification regarding halakhic attitudes regarding recreational use...

Working in substance use treatment has unmasked new insight into Purim’s key themes. Here are two lessons I have gleaned from those in...

We at Communities Confronting Substance Use & Addiction (CCSA) know what it means to impact kids’ lives in a very real way. After a...

As a parent, was I complicit? Was I guilty of not being a good parent? People always tell me what a great parent I was. But was I? Why...

As of late, we’ve made great strides in the Jewish community and in the world at large as we campaign against the stigma that surrounds...

Until somewhat recently, data indicated that males were more likely to drink alcohol than females. However, the trend has shifted, and...

On Purim we recount a story of evil plots and ultimate redemption, and all the twists and turns along the way. Yet, in contrast to those...

February 2022: Ponderings of a Sober Life. My sobriety date is January 4,1986. During what feels like a lifetime ago, years ago this past...

Addiction is a daily uphill battle where modern-day miracles are being performed throughout the recovery process. As the Jewish people...

Why is it that our community responds collectively to all sorts of diseases, and yet a stigmatized silence continues to surround addiction?

As we wrap up Recovery Month, a mother shares her son's story of growth, struggle, and legacy. One life lost to addiction is one too many.

September is the Jewish month of renewal/beginnings, as well as National Recovery Month. Here, we examine the intersection between the two.

In honor of recovery month, I sat down with an amazing (anonymous) woman with firsthand experience with addiction and recovery.

August 31 is is International Overdose Awareness Day. Here is why the day matters and some meaningful ways to commemorate.

The Power of Words & How You Can De-Stigmatize Your Own Language For the past three years, we at CCSA have worked towards eradicating...

Devora Shabtai, LCSW and PhD candidate, shares some powerful Tisha B'Av lessons to be gleaned from those in addiction recovery.

Last year I was in the Yeshiva League. The term ‘Yeshiva League,’ originally used in reference to the Yeshiva high school basketball...