Podcasts about beit t shuvah

“Happiness is not a room. Compassion is not a place. Mercy is not a state. It passes, like anger, like hunger, like horniness...These are all emotions, and you have to observe them.” ~Rabbi Iggy Gurin Oh my, it’s been a week, hasn’t it?! The windows are open and fresh air is pouring in. While that big picture feels a whole lot brighter today, there’s still hella personal work to do. For anyone challenged by addiction, the world still feels awash in shadow. But Rabbi Igael Gurin-Malous says connection is the light in the darkness and everyone has access if they keep walking. Iggy is absolute sunshine in human form, a self-proclaimed wise-ass and walking contradiction. He’s the f-bomb-dropping spiritual counselor, the rabbi with tattoos and the podcast, Tattoos and Torah.  Professionally, Iggy’s a renowned Talmud teacher and founder of T’shuvah Center in Brooklyn, NY, a space that offers those in recovery a community to which they can genuinely belong rather than simply fit in. Here, authenticity plays a vital role in the healing process, as does spirituality.  Culturally-speaking, as Americans, we’re programmed to focus only on our higher Self, to goal-set, to achieve, at the expense of better understanding our lower self. What lessons do we miss out on learning when we shy away from the uncomfortable feelings that reside in all of us? What could we gain by sitting with that otherness? “Life is about struggle...not in a depressing way, but life is about the journey, and life is about the struggle to balance all these different forces within us.”  *** Rabbi Igael "Iggy" Gurin-Malous is a renowned Talmud teacher, spiritual counselor, artist, and educator. He grew up between Belgium, Israel (so expect him to be well dressed and blunt) and the United States in a traditional Jewish Orthodox home. He is a frequent author, speaker, teacher and contributor on subjects ranging from Talmud, Jewish text, spirituality, addiction, recovery, fatherhood and LGBTQI+ issues. Today He is the founding rabbi and CEO of T’shuvah Center, a new long term Jewish recovery community in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. He was formerly the Director of Spiritual counseling at Beit T’Shuvah in Los Angeles. He is also Temple Israel of Hollywood Talmud Scholar in Residence, teaching weekly classes on Interpreting Talmud. Igael also serves on the board and faculty at the Academy of Jewish Religion of California. For full show notes, guest information, and resources, visit: http://www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast *** Conversations with a Wounded Healer is a proud member of @mhnrnetwork. Let’s be friends! You can find me in the following places... Website: www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

New beginnings require us to look inward, muster up some bravery, and take action.When we prime ourselves and move into these new beginnings, we get to forge a path of change for ourselves and find not only strength, but wisdom and insight in the process. We exercise our sovereignty and proclaim to ourselves and to the world - I MATTER. I have God-given, intrinsic value to be, to exist and to thrive. I get to choose, and by doing so, I manifest my right to live, to love, to express myself and to make a difference. Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) is the perfect opportunity to talk to pioneer and visionary Harriet Rossetto who, over 30 years ago, created Beit T’Shuvah, the first Jewish Residential rehab. Her view that everyone is capable of redemption is at the core of BTS and remains to this day not just an idea, but a way of life for many recovering addicts. In this episode, they explore these topics: How does one change? What are the steps one needs to take to create a better life? How do we truly adopt the belief that we matter? Check out this episode that captures Rabbi Iggy and Harriett Rossetto's conversation about what it means to help people change for the better.

Rabbi Mark Borovitz leads a discussion on teshuva and spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days. Rabbi Borovitz is the founding Rabbi of Beit T’Shuvah, a nonprofit, non-sectarian, Jewish addiction treatment center and synagogue community in Los Angeles. Officially ordained in 2000 at the University of Judaism with a Master’s in Rabbinic Literature, Rabbi Borovitz combines his knowledge of Torah and street smarts to shape his calling: helping recovering addicts find their way in the world. Spiritual Leader, Author, Senior Rabbi, CEO, ex-con, recovering alcoholic, and overall anomaly, he is able to reach both the addict and the congregant, and de-stigmatize this life threatening disease. This class was conducted via Zoom on August 21, 2020 as part of the Elul+ Pre-Tishre study program presented by Temple Beth Am Los Angeles.

Part 2 of a 3 part series EGGMAN INTERVIEWS GLENN GOSS, Platinum songwriter and recording artist who has toured, written and performed with international artists including Eric Bazilian (The Hooters), actor Steven Bauer (I/E Manny in Scarface Glen and Stevan had a band called (Underground Junction), also toured and performed with Billy Idol, Carlos Santana, Joan and many more..GLENN GOSS is now the Creative Arts Director.at BEIT T SHUVAH a residential treatment center, congregation

Part one of a 3 part series EGGMAN INTERVIEWS GLENN GOSS, Platinum songwriter and recording artist who has toured, written and performed with international artists including Eric Bazilian (The Hooters), actor Steven Bauer (I/E Manny in Scarface Glen and Stevan had a band called (Underground Junction), also toured and performed with Billy Idol, Carlos Santana, Joan and many more..GLENN GOSS is now the Creative Arts Director.at BEIT T SHUVAH a residential treatment center, congregation

Michal Osteen is part of an outreach group called Beit T'Shuvah. She explains that Beit T'Shuvah aims for a more holistic method of recovery. The ministry combines Jewish spirituality, psychotherapy, addiction counseling, the 12 steps and creative arts to help recovering addicts engage their minds, bodies and souls for thorough healing. Listen to hear about Beit T'Shuvah's transformative musical, "Freedom Song".

Freddy grew up in the LA gangster culture and went to prison, where he learned to tatoo. His youngest son was murdered in a gang confllict. He felt guilty, fell apart, started using drugs, went to prison, was diagnosed with congestive heart failures, had 3 heart attacks, thought he was going to die in jail, prayed and asked for more time. Freddy joined a rehab program, learned to live with son's death, dedicated his life to make his son proud and chose to be an example to his living son. He shares these nuggets of life wisdom: - no matter how low you've come, there's always hope - if you want change, there is hope and treatment, you just have to want it - approach things with an open heart Legendary tattoo artist Freddy Negrete is best known for his pioneering black-and-gray tattoo style, honed while serving time in the California State Prison system during a youth mired in abuse, gang life, and drug addiction. His “prison-style” designs eventually found their way out onto the streets of East LA and, in 1980, he created a piece that earned him a Tattoo Artist of the Year award. Freddy has been featured in the History Channel’s Marked series, in the documentary Tattoo Nation, on Spike TV’s Inkmaster as a guest judge, and in numerous print and online media. He has worked as a technical consultant and tattoo artist on over 30 Hollywood films including Batman, Blade, Con Air, Falling Down and Austin Powers. He currently works at The Shamrock Social Club on the Sunset Strip with his son, Isaiah and has been a volunteer counselor at the Beit T'Shuvah residential treatment center for eight years. His memoir, Smile Now, Cry Later, cowritten with Steve Jones, was released in 2016. https://freddynegrete.com/ https://www.instagram.com/freddy_negrete/?hl=en http://shamrocksocialclub.com/ 

Rabbi Mark Borovitz is the Rabbi at Beit T'Shuvah, a residential treatment facility for addiction, based in Los Angeles. Rabbi Mark has been featured in articles in the Los Angeles Times, Moment Magazine, Jewish Journal, and the Wall Street Journal. In 2004, Rabbi Mark was one of seven people invited to a round table discussion with President George W. Bush about faith and recovery.   His biography, The Holy Thief: A Conman’s Journey from Darkness to Light (Harper Collins), tells the story of his life from hopelessness to redemption, for which the rights were recently optioned. He also recently released his newest book, Finding Recovery and Yourself in Torah: A Daily Spiritual Path to Wholeness (Jewish Lights Publishing). We sit down to discuss his journey from being a felon to a spiritual leader,  the brokenness of humanity, the role of religion and text in our lives, and the path out of our own personal darkness. 

Join World Renowned Tattoo Artist and Former Gang Member Freddy Negrete as we talk about his childhood, road to destruction, and the dramatic change that occurred in his life.Legendary tattoo artist Freddy Negrete is best known for his pioneering black-and-gray tattoo style, honed while serving time in the California State Prison system during a youth mired in abuse, gang life, and drug addiction. His “prison-style” designs eventually found their way out onto the streets of East LA and, in 1980, he created a piece that earned him a Tattoo Artist of the Year award. Freddy has been featured in the History Channel’s Marked series, in the documentary Tattoo Nation, on Spike TV’s Inkmaster as a guest judge, and in numerous print and online media. He has worked as a technical consultant and tattoo artist on over 30 Hollywood films including Batman, Blade, Con Air, Falling Down and Austin Powers. He currently works at The Shamrock Social Club on the Sunset Strip with his son, Isaiah and has been a volunteer counselor at the Beit T'Shuvah residential treatment center for almost 10 years. His memoir, Smile Now, Cry Later, cowritten with Steve Jones, was released in 2016. Social media links: Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FreddyNegreteSmileNowCryLater/ Instagram: freddy_negrete Web: freddynegrete.com

Carolyn Olavarria is the first female Latin American General Manager of Honda! She’s the General Manager of Honda of Downtown Los Angeles, now one of the largest Honda dealerships in the country! Harriet Rossetto is the Founder and Clinical Director of Beit T’Shuvah, both a residential treatment center and a full-service congregation offering religious services, holiday celebrations and study.

Ep003: Rabbi Mark Borovitz - How to Find a Way of Living That Matches Your SoulUnfortunately, those who have created the "addiction epidemic" are now trying to cash in on the recovery movement. More drugs, like suboxone, are not the "cure" for addiction. Recovery is about finding your essence, your true self.The killer of the human spirit? When we make addiction a brain disease and remove all responsibility from recovery. The five toughest words for people to put together into a sentence? "Oops, I made a mistake." Blame and shame go away when I'm responsible.When you are trying to pigeonhole something like the opioid crisis, you're missing the real problem, which is addiction.Rabbi Marks solution? Listen in and find out.Officially ordained in 2000 at the University of Judaism with a Master’s in Rabbinic Literature, Rabbi Mark Borovitz combined his knowledge of Torah and street smarts to shape his calling: helping recovering addicts find their way in the world. Spiritual Leader, Author, Senior Rabbi, CEO, ex-con, recovering alcoholic, and overall anomaly, he is able to reach both the addict and the congregant, and de-stigmatize this life-threatening disease.As the CEO and Senior Rabbi of Beit T’Shuvah, a nonprofit, non-sectarian, Jewish addiction treatment center and synagogue community in Los Angeles, Rabbi Mark’s leadership is unparalleled.More info: http://www.beittshuvah.org/leadership/mark-borovitz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbimarkborovitz/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rabbi_MarkSponsored by:The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Hassle-Free Books - You have a message to share, it shouldn't be so difficult to get it out to the world. Become an author in a little as 45 days: http://hasslefreebooks.comMusic courtesy of Crowfly - http://crowflyrocks.com/Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Esteshttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Ep003: Rabbi Mark Borovitz - How to Find a Way of Living That Matches Your SoulUnfortunately, those who have created the "addiction epidemic" are now trying to cash in on the recovery movement. More drugs, like suboxone, are not the "cure" for addiction. Recovery is about finding your essence, your true self.The killer of the human spirit? When we make addiction a brain disease and remove all responsibility from recovery. The five toughest words for people to put together into a sentence? "Oops, I made a mistake." Blame and shame go away when I'm responsible.When you are trying to pigeonhole something like the opioid crisis, you're missing the real problem, which is addiction.Rabbi Marks solution? Listen in and find out.Officially ordained in 2000 at the University of Judaism with a Master’s in Rabbinic Literature, Rabbi Mark Borovitz combined his knowledge of Torah and street smarts to shape his calling: helping recovering addicts find their way in the world. Spiritual Leader, Author, Senior Rabbi, CEO, ex-con, recovering alcoholic, and overall anomaly, he is able to reach both the addict and the congregant, and de-stigmatize this life-threatening disease.As the CEO and Senior Rabbi of Beit T’Shuvah, a nonprofit, non-sectarian, Jewish addiction treatment center and synagogue community in Los Angeles, Rabbi Mark’s leadership is unparalleled.More info: http://www.beittshuvah.org/leadership/mark-borovitz/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rabbimarkborovitz/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rabbi_MarkSponsored by:The Addictions Academy – The Nation’s Leading Accredited Addiction Treatment Services, Recovery/Sober Coaching & Intervention Training Academy: https://theaddictionsacademy.com/Hassle-Free Books - You have a message to share, it shouldn't be so difficult to get it out to the world. Become an author in a little as 45 days: http://hasslefreebooks.comMusic courtesy of Crowfly - http://crowflyrocks.com/Unpause Your Life with Dr. Cali Esteshttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/unpause-your-life/

Rabbi Mark Borowitz, Senior Rabbi and the Co-Director of the Elaine Breslow Institute at Beit T’Shuvah (http://www.beittshuvah.org/)presents his lecture"Prisoner Re-entry, Drug Recovery, & the Building of a Jewish Halfway House: Torah & Tales" before a roundtable audience at Temple Chai (www.templechai.com/) in Phoenix, AZ. DONATE: bit.ly/1NmpbsP For more info, please visit: www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash/ https://www.facebook.com/BeitTShuvah www.facebook.com/temple.chai twitter.com/VBMTorah www.facebook.com/RabbiShmulyYanklowitz/ Music: "Good Starts," a free-use public domain song by Jingle Punks, courtesy of YouTube's Audio Library.

Rabbi Mark Borovitz is an Addiction & Criminal Rehabilitation Expert and will be telling us about his incredible journey from Mobster to Rabbi, as well as telling us more about his latest book, Finding Recovery and Yourself in Torah: A Daily Spiritual Path to Wholeness (Jewish Lights Publishing).  Rabbi Mark was Officially ordained in 2000 at the University of Judaism with a Master’s in Rabbinic Literature, and combined his knowledge of Torah and street smarts to shape his calling: helping recovering addicts find their way in the world. Spiritual Leader, Author, Senior Rabbi, CEO, ex-con, recovering alcoholic, and overall anomaly, he is able to reach both the addict and the congregant, and de-stigmatize this life threatening disease. As the CEO and Senior Rabbi of Beit T’Shuvah, a nonprofit, non-sectarian, Jewish addiction treatment center and synagogue community in Los Angeles, Rabbi Mark’s leadership is unparalleled. After being released from prison in 1988 he began his work at Beit T’Shuvah. Over the past twenty-eight years, he has helped co-create one of the most exceptional approaches to addiction treatment and criminal rehabilitation and reintegration in the world.Rabbi Mark has been featured in articles in the Los Angeles Times, Moment Magazine, The Jewish Journal, The Wall Street Journal and newspapers across the world, including Israel’s largest publication, Haaretz Daily Newspaper. Rabbi Mark Borovitz’s tireless efforts have been the driving force behind the robust and growing movement that is Beit T’Shuvah. 

Rabbi Mark Borovitz is an Addiction & Criminal Rehabilitation Expert and will be telling us about his incredible journey from Mobster to Rabbi, as well as telling us more about his latest book, Finding Recovery and Yourself in Torah: A Daily Spiritual Path to Wholeness (Jewish Lights Publishing).  Rabbi Mark was Officially ordained in 2000 at the University of Judaism with a Master’s in Rabbinic Literature, and combined his knowledge of Torah and street smarts to shape his calling: helping recovering addicts find their way in the world. Spiritual Leader, Author, Senior Rabbi, CEO, ex-con, recovering alcoholic, and overall anomaly, he is able to reach both the addict and the congregant, and de-stigmatize this life threatening disease. As the CEO and Senior Rabbi of Beit T’Shuvah, a nonprofit, non-sectarian, Jewish addiction treatment center and synagogue community in Los Angeles, Rabbi Mark’s leadership is unparalleled. After being released from prison in 1988 he began his work at Beit T’Shuvah. Over the past twenty-eight years, he has helped co-create one of the most exceptional approaches to addiction treatment and criminal rehabilitation and reintegration in the world.Rabbi Mark has been featured in articles in the Los Angeles Times, Moment Magazine, The Jewish Journal, The Wall Street Journal and newspapers across the world, including Israel’s largest publication, Haaretz Daily Newspaper. Rabbi Mark Borovitz’s tireless efforts have been the driving force behind the robust and growing movement that is Beit T’Shuvah. 

Many people in recovery struggle with both alcohol AND food disorders. This issue is so common you often hear food addiction referred to as a "sister" addiction to alcoholism. We have had many requests for a show that addresses the particular challenges for people in recovery who struggle with both, so we are thrilled to welcome Alison Ross, LMFT to our show! Alison is a licensed psychotherapist and the Founder of Center for Eating Recovery where she helps women and men of all ages heal their relationship with food and become body-confident. In addition to her work at the Center, she is a consultant for Harmony Place a drug and alcohol treatment center, and formerly Beit T’Shuvah, where she helps to create an environment in which women can heal their relationship with food and body while adjusting to sobriety. On the show, Alison and Carissa, a Mentor at the Center, will discuss three cultural narratives that keep us stuck in food addiction and body image distress and how to break free and get healthy from the inside-out. Please come listen to this important show!