The first comprehensive approach to successfully integrate classic Jewish spirituality with the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. It draws on Jewish resources-theological, psychological and ethical-that speak to the spiritual dimension of the disease, and shows how the principles of Jewish spiritual recovery directly align with the AA 12 Steps.
The first comprehensive approach to successfully integrate classic Jewish spirituality with the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. It draws on Jewish resources-theological, psychological and ethical-that speak to the spiritual dimension of the disease, and shows how the principles of Jewish spiritual recovery directly align with the AA 12 Steps.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Rabbi Paul Steinberg is a nationally renowned Jewish educator and a professional staff member at Beit T'Shuvah, the acclaimed recovery center in Los Angeles. Previously a rabbi at Valley Beth Shalom congregation in Encino, California, his books include the three-volume series Celebrating the Jewish Year, which won the National Jewish Book Award.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword xi Preface xiii Introduction xvii Part I A Judaism of Experience, Strength, and Hope: A Rabbi's Journey through Alcoholism 1 1 Understanding Addiction, Jewish Spirituality, and Medicine 7 Addiction and Choice 8 Treating Body and Soul 10 Personal Reflections 11 2 A God and Religion of Recovery 13 Discovering God 13 Discovering Religion 18 Personal Reflections 20 3 The Dignity of the Self 23 The Dignity of Infinite Value 24 The Dignity of Equality 27 The Dignity of Uniqueness 29 Embracing Dignity 32 Personal Reflections 35 Recovery 4 The Evil Inclination 37 The Origin of "Evil" 37 Outside the Garden 38 Suppressing versus Repressing the Yetzer Ha-Ra 40 Identifying the Yetzer Ha-Ra 42 Elevating Evil 46 Personal Reflections 48 5 Judaism and Alcohol: A Complicated Relationship 50 A Source of Depravity 53 Getting Loaded on Purim 57 Personal Reflections 60 Part II The Covenant of Recovery-Spirituality in Action: Aligning Jewish Spirituality with AA 63 6 Study-Talmud Torah 67 Torah Study as a Spiritual Practice 68 Study and AA 71 7 Prayer-Tefilah 74 Connecting I, You, and Us 76 Prayer and AA 78 8 Repentance-Teshuvah 81 The Process of Spiritual Transformation 82 First Comes the Awakening 83 Teshuvah and Steps 4 and 5 84 Teshuvah and Steps 8 and 9 86 Teshuvah: An Everyday Occurrence 87 9 Service-Tikkun 89 Healing the World's Brokenness 90 Broken Open 91 Service and AA 95 Part III 12 Texts for the 12 Steps 99 Step 1 103 Step 2 105 Step 3 107 Step 4 110 Step 5 113 Step 6 115 Step 7 118 Step 8 120 Step 9 122 Step 10 125 Step 11 127 Step 12 130 Gratitude 133 Glossary of Jewish Terms and Thinkers 135 Notes 143 Suggestions for Further Reading 149
Foreword xi Preface xiii Introduction xvii Part I A Judaism of Experience, Strength, and Hope: A Rabbi's Journey through Alcoholism 1 1 Understanding Addiction, Jewish Spirituality, and Medicine 7 Addiction and Choice 8 Treating Body and Soul 10 Personal Reflections 11 2 A God and Religion of Recovery 13 Discovering God 13 Discovering Religion 18 Personal Reflections 20 3 The Dignity of the Self 23 The Dignity of Infinite Value 24 The Dignity of Equality 27 The Dignity of Uniqueness 29 Embracing Dignity 32 Personal Reflections 35 Recovery 4 The Evil Inclination 37 The Origin of "Evil" 37 Outside the Garden 38 Suppressing versus Repressing the Yetzer Ha-Ra 40 Identifying the Yetzer Ha-Ra 42 Elevating Evil 46 Personal Reflections 48 5 Judaism and Alcohol: A Complicated Relationship 50 A Source of Depravity 53 Getting Loaded on Purim 57 Personal Reflections 60 Part II The Covenant of Recovery-Spirituality in Action: Aligning Jewish Spirituality with AA 63 6 Study-Talmud Torah 67 Torah Study as a Spiritual Practice 68 Study and AA 71 7 Prayer-Tefilah 74 Connecting I, You, and Us 76 Prayer and AA 78 8 Repentance-Teshuvah 81 The Process of Spiritual Transformation 82 First Comes the Awakening 83 Teshuvah and Steps 4 and 5 84 Teshuvah and Steps 8 and 9 86 Teshuvah: An Everyday Occurrence 87 9 Service-Tikkun 89 Healing the World's Brokenness 90 Broken Open 91 Service and AA 95 Part III 12 Texts for the 12 Steps 99 Step 1 103 Step 2 105 Step 3 107 Step 4 110 Step 5 113 Step 6 115 Step 7 118 Step 8 120 Step 9 122 Step 10 125 Step 11 127 Step 12 130 Gratitude 133 Glossary of Jewish Terms and Thinkers 135 Notes 143 Suggestions for Further Reading 149
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826
