Tree of Life: Addiction Recovery: Finding Strength in Judaism (Pack of 10)

An information and resource guide to addiction recovery through the lens of Jewish wisdom to support congregants and community members.

Addiction, especially to opioids, is a quiet, growing crisis in our Jewish communities. Addiction doesn't discriminate. It affects families in synagogues, classrooms, camps, and boardrooms. But Jewish tradition offers strength, resilience, and healing. Weaving in Jewish wisdom, this guide explores the stigmas and misconceptions about addiction and evidence-based treatment options.

Written by Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, the author of Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery, 100 Blessings Every Day: Daily Twelve Step Recovery Affirmations, and several other titles relate to addiction recover. He is the former national adviser at JACS (Jewish Alcoholics Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others) and has spoken to Jewish groups nationwide about addiction.

This 8-page pamphlet, sold in packs of 10, includes a connection to Jewish texts, resources from both within and outside the Jewish community, and a ritual—such as a blessing or meditation—to offer ongoing support and coping mechanisms. (The 5 x 7” pamphlets are designed to fit existing racks)

Tree of Life is a series of pastoral care pamphlets spanning a wide range of social and emotional topics to offer information, resources, and support to congregants.

People come into a synagogue and other Jewish institutions with a variety of needs. It can be difficult for the clergy and other leaders to be able to address all the demands of their community. These pamphlets give you outreach tools to support congregants who wish to explore what may be stigmatized issues in a comforting, spiritual, and information-based way that can also open a pathway to deeper conversation.

Written by rabbis and/or experts on the subjects, each pamphlet includes a connection to Jewish texts, resources from both within and outside the Jewish community, and a ritual—such as a blessing or meditation—to offer ongoing support and coping mechanisms.

Topics include

• Coping With Depression and Anxiety
• When a Loved One Dies
• Caring for Your Elderly Parents
• Jewish Views of the Afterlife
• Understanding Gender Diversity
• Responding to Antisemitism
• Divorce
• Facing Illness: Healing the Spirit
• Fertility and Pregnancy Loss
• When a Family Member Comes Out as LGBTQIA+
• …and more.

Pamphlets are 8 pages long and are sold in packs of 10. In a convenient 5 x 7 inch format , the pamphlets are easy to hold and designed to fit in existing racks.