About Self-Esteem
About Self Esteem Reprinted with permission from: Let Us Make Man – Self-Esteem Through Jewishness by Rabbi Dr. Avraham J. Twerski zt”l “Self-esteem is based on the realization of one’s capacities, of what one can do. Vanity is the feeling that admiration and exaltation should be expressed for what one has done. Thus, the […]
Being Sensitive to Other People’s Feelings
Being Sensitive to Other People’s Feelings Excerpt from Growing Each Day, Artscroll/Mesorah Publications) with permission by Rabbi Dr. Avraham J. Twerski zt”l “One who humiliates another person in public … even though he may be a scholar and may have done many good deeds, nevertheless loses his portion in the eternal world (Ethics of the […]
About Anger
About Anger Excerpt from Growing Each Day (ArtScroll/Mesorah Publications) (with permission) by Rabbi Dr. Avraham J. Twerski zt”l “Once he entered the category of rage, he entered the category of error (Sifri, Matos 48). The Talmud says that this passage refers to Moses, and that if it holds true of Moses, how much more […]
My Extraordinary Colleague ‘Abe’
My Extraordinary Colleague ‘Abe” by Dr. Lipa Sireling 25 May 2022 I have fond memories of Rabbi Dr. Avraham Twerski zt”l. One of them is reflected in my first meeting with Rabbi Twerski, many years ago at an American Psychiatric Association annual conference. There was (and for all I know still is) an organisation of […]
Judaism and The 12 Steps
Judaism & the 12 Steps Oct 31, 2010 by Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski Reprinted with the permission of AISH.com Is the 12-step program kosher? The 12-step programs have been a very effective method of overcoming the scourge of a variety of addictions — alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, sex — and several others. Some opinions have been […]
Happy & Proud of Its Many Colors
Happy & Proud of Its Many Colors By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb Reprinted with permission of the Orthodox Union “It was not until college that I was introduced to the writings of the great British philosopher, who had an impressive Jewish yichus, Isaiah Berlin. He wrote a precious little book entitled The Hedgehog and the […]
A Tribute to Rabbi Dr. Avraham J. Twerski zt”l
A Tribute to Rabbi Dr. Avraham J. Twerski zt”l by Dr. Harold Kandler It is hard to write an appreciation of somebody who has been a big part of my life for nearly 30 years. I would ask you to forgive any omissions or errors as this is being typed with a heavy heart. Rabbi […]
