Abraham J. Twerski 3349806 221506490 2008-06-24T20:21:37Z Kungfuadam 404042 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/62.219.49.133|62.219.49.133]] ([[User talk:62.219.49.133|talk]]) to last version by 212.179.160.13 ŝ<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image: Ravtwerski2.jpg|thumb|right|One of Rabbi Twerski's books with his picture on the cover]] --> 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!'' <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image: TwerskiBook.jpg|thumb|right|Another one of Rabbi Twerski's books]] --> * ''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] {{Persondata |NAME=Twerski, Abraham J. |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION=Hasidic rabbi, psychiatrist |DATE OF BIRTH= |PLACE OF BIRTH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Twerski, Abraham J.}} [[Category:Chernobyl Hasidism]] [[Category:Hasidic rabbis in the United States]] [[Category:American psychiatrists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Religious figures from Pittsburgh]] [[ja:エイブラハム・J・ツワルスキー]] [[yi:אברהם טווערסקי]]