Boundaries: The Path To Freedom
I have always marveled at the paradox that our nation’s liberation from bondage is marked by a period containing so many parameters and...
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Lianne Forman
Sep 20, 20233 min read
To Be Truly Known
On Yom Kippur, I would often read the following words in Viduy (Confession) with fear and trepidation: “You know the secrets of the...
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Gavriel Forman, MSW
Jul 10, 20234 min read
Between the Straits: Accepting Our Pain
We have just entered the period in the Jewish calendar known as ‘Bein Hametzarim’ (“Between the Straits”), a time of intense mourning...
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Rabbi Daniel Fridman
Apr 21, 20234 min read
Recreational Use of Cannabis: A Halakhic Perspective
Recent legislative developments in the State of New Jersey require clarification regarding halakhic attitudes regarding recreational use...
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Devora Shabtai
Mar 6, 20234 min read
Purim Lessons From Addiction Recovery
Working in substance use treatment has unmasked new insight into Purim’s key themes. Here are two lessons I have gleaned from those in...
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Lianne Forman
Oct 21, 20225 min read
An Ounce of Prevention...
We at Communities Confronting Substance Use & Addiction (CCSA) know what it means to impact kids’ lives in a very real way. After a...
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Eve Goldberg
Jun 26, 20224 min read
Addiction Recovery Needs a Modern Makeover
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...
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Dena Croog
May 4, 20228 min read
To have a mood disorder … in their own words ...
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...
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Lianne Forman
Apr 6, 20222 min read
Girls Drink More Than Boys - A Disturbing Trend
Until somewhat recently, data indicated that males were more likely to drink alcohol than females. However, the trend has shifted, and...
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Devora Shabtai
Mar 15, 20223 min read
Purim, Addiction & Recovery ... A Personal Reflection
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...
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Arnie Goldfein
Feb 8, 20227 min read
Ponderings of a Sober Life
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...
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Devora Shabtai
Dec 3, 20216 min read
Chanukah and the Miracle of Addiction Recovery
Addiction is a daily uphill battle where modern-day miracles are being performed throughout the recovery process. As the Jewish people...
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Lianne Forman
Nov 1, 20213 min read
A Communal Response to the Opioid Epidemic: How We Can All Help
Why is it that our community responds collectively to all sorts of diseases, and yet a stigmatized silence continues to surround addiction?
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Lisa Daniels-Goldman
Sep 30, 20216 min read
One Life Lost is One Too Many
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.
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Devora Shabtai, LCSW & Ellie Forman, CPRS
Sep 26, 20217 min read
Tishrei and The Stages of Change
September is the Jewish month of renewal/beginnings, as well as National Recovery Month. Here, we examine the intersection between the two.
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Chana Doe
Sep 17, 20214 min read
The Highs & Lows of Recovery: An Intimate Interview
In honor of recovery month, I sat down with an amazing (anonymous) woman with firsthand experience with addiction and recovery.
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Elana Forman
Aug 31, 20213 min read
How to Commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day
August 31 is is International Overdose Awareness Day. Here is why the day matters and some meaningful ways to commemorate.
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Elana Forman
Jul 21, 20213 min read
You May Notice a Slight Change in Our Name...
The Power of Words & How You Can De-Stigmatize Your Own Language For the past three years, we at CCSA have worked towards eradicating...
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Devora Shabtai
Jul 16, 20216 min read
Addiction Recovery and Tisha B’Av: Lessons from the Frontlines of Pain
Devora Shabtai, LCSW and PhD candidate, shares some powerful Tisha B'Av lessons to be gleaned from those in addiction recovery.
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Yitzi Weis
Jul 9, 20214 min read
The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
Last year I was in the Yeshiva League. The term ‘Yeshiva League,’ originally used in reference to the Yeshiva high school basketball...
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