Abraham J. Twerski
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Rabbi Dr. '''Abraham J. Twerski''' is a well known [[United States|American]] [[Hasidic Judaism|Hasidic]] [[Rabbi]], a scion of the [[Chernobyl (Hasidic dynasty)|Chernobil]] Chassidisc Dynasty, and a [[psychiatry|psychiatrist]]. His professional specialty is in [[substance abuse]], and he founded the [[Gateway Rehabilitation Center]], [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]]. He is a son of the late Grand Rebbe of Hornosteipel of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He writes extensively on [[Judaism]] and [[self-help]] topics, including a book with [[Snoopy]] cartoons, drawn by [[Charles Schultz]] to explain human interaction and behavior. He has written over fifty books.
His brother, Professor Rabbi [[Aaron Twerski]] Esq., is a Dean at [[Hofstra University]] and an Attorney representing Class Action Plaintiffs in the Automobile Industry.
His other brothers are Grand Rabbi Michel Twerski, the Hornosteipler Rebbe of Milwaukee; the late Grand Rabbi Shloime Twerski, the previous Hornosteipler Rebbe of Denver; and the late Rabbi Mordechai Dov Ber Twerski of New York.
==Works==
* ''A Practical Guide to Rabbinic Counseling'' (co-author) ([[Feldheim]] Publications)
* ''A Taste of Nostalgia'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Addictive Thinking and the Addictive Personality'' (co-author)
* ''Addictive Thinking: Why Do We Lie to Ourselves?'' : Why Do Others Believe Us?
* ''Addictive thinking : understanding self-deception " with forward by John Wallace ISBN 978-1-56838-138-1 Published 1990,1997
* ''Angels Don't Leave Footprints'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Caution: Kindness Can Be Dangerous to the Alcoholic''
* ''Compulsive Gambling: More Than Dreidle'' (Mirkov Publications)
* ''Coping With Stress: The 9/11 Generation''
* ''Dear Rabbi, Dear Doctor'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Dear Rabbi, Dear Doctor 2'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Dearer Than Life'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Do Unto Others: How Good Deeds Can Change Your Life''
* ''The Enemy Within'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''The First Year of Marriage'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''From Pulpit to Couch''
* ''Generation to Generation''
* ''Getting Up When Your Down'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Growing Each Day'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Haggadah From Bondage to Freedom'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Happiness and the Human Spirit'' (Jewish Lights Publishing www.jewishlights.com)
* ''I Am I'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''I'd Like to Call for Help, but I Don't Know the Number: The Search for Spirituality in Everyday Life''
* ''I Didn't Ask to Be in This Family: Sibling Relationships and How They Shape Adult Behavior and Dependencies''
* ''It happens to doctors, too''
* ''It's Not As Tough As You Think'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''It's Not As Tough At Home As You Think'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Let Us Make Man''
* ''Life's too short!''
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* ''Light At the End of the Tunnel'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Lights Along the Way'' ([[Mesillas Yesharim]]) ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Living Each Day'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Living Each Week'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Not Just Stories'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Positive Parenting'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Rebbes and Chassidim: What They Said - What They Meant'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Seek Sobriety, Find Serenity''
* ''Self-Discovery in Recovery''
* ''Self Improvement I'm Jewish'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''The Shame Borne in Silence''
* ''Simchah - It's Not Just Happiness''
* ''Smiling Each Day'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''The Spiritual Self: Reflections on Recovery and God''
* ''Substance-Abusing High Achievers: Addiction as an Equal Opportunity Destroyer''
* ''Successful Relationships at Home, at Work and with Friends'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Ten Steps To Being Your Best'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''That's Not a Fault...It's a Character Trait''
* ''The thin you within you'' Winning the Weight Game with Self-Esteen ISBN 0-312-20033-1
* ''Twerski on Chumash'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Twerski on Prayer'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Twerski On Spirituality'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Visions of the Fathers'' (on [[Pirkei Avos]]) ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''Waking Up Just in Time''
* ''When Do the Good Things Start?''
* ''Who Says You're Neurotic: How to Avoid Mistaken Psychiatric Diagnoses When the Problem May Be a Physical Condition''
* ''Wisdom Each Day'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
* ''The Zeide Reb Motele'' ([[Artscroll]] Mesorah Publications)
==External links==
* [http://www.gatewayrehab.org/drt.htm Biography]
* [http://www.artscroll.com/Authors/Rabbi_Abraham_J._Twerski.html Page at publisher]
* [http://www.torahweb.org/twerski.html Archived lectures - text, audio, and video]
* [http://www.ou.org/publications/ja/5765/5765summer/Gambling.pdf Article on gambling in Judaism] (PDF)
* [http://www.ou.org/publications/ja/5758/spring98/shondeh.htm Article on alcoholism in the Jewish community]
* {{Google video | id = -6636325295134752651 | title = Rabbi Twerski in ''Agent Emes'' }}
* {{Google video | id = 3026537806536663100 | title = Rabbi Dr. Twerski speaking about Alcohol, Drugs, and Morality among Orthodox Teens }}
* {{Google video | id = 4884917829426089845| title = Rabbi Dr. Twerski speaking about the Truth about Gambling In the Jewish Community }}
* [http://www.gatewayrehab.org/index.htm The Gateway Rehabilitation Center]
* [http://613.org/speakers/twerski.html Page with audio and book reviews]
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