Abraham J. Twerski
American rabbi and psychiatrist (1930–2021)
Abraham Joshua Twerski (Hebrew: אֲבְרָהָם יְהוֹשֻׁע טווערסקי; October 6, 1930 – January 31, 2021) was an American Hasidic rabbi. He was a psychiatrist focusing in substance abuse. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]
Rabbi Twerski died in Jerusalem on January 31, 2021 of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel, aged 90.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Abraham J. Twerski - Biography — JewAge". www.jewage.org (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ↑ "BDE: Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, Global Addiction Expert, Passes Away". Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ↑ Julian, Hana Levi (31 January 2021). "Update: Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, Global Addiction Expert, Passes Away". The Jewish Press. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.