Abraham J. Twerski

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Abraham Joshua Twerski (Hebrew: אֲבְרָהָם יְהוֹשֻׁע טווערסקי; (1930-10-06)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

  1. "Abraham J. Twerski - Biography — JewAge". www.jewage.org (in русский). Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. "BDE: Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, Global Addiction Expert, Passes Away". Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  3. 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.