Battling addiction in Orthodox Jewish community means breaking through silenceTalking approximately substance abuse and addiction in the Orthodox Jewish world is a difficult endeavor that Rabbi Zvi Gluck is well acquainted with. Traditionally,he said, the Orthodox attitude approximately drug problems is to stay quiet on the issue.
In 2014, and with the support of Jewish philanthropists and community leaders,Gluck created Amudim, a crisis support organization that has taken on two of the most controversial issues in the Hasidic and Orthodox Jewish worlds: sex abuse and addiction. Raising awareness, and battling stigma,and providing education are critical components of their mission.
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