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LOCAL JEWISH MEETINGS OFFERING RECOVERY

Listed below are autonomous Jewish Recovery Meetings, as well as contacts, in various cities. (Other than specified meetings in NYC, JACS does not run or attend the meetings.) Please contact us to add any information to this listing.

US Meetings by State: AZ CA CO FL GA IL MA MD MN NC NH NJ NV NY OR PA TX VA WI

International Meetings: AUSTRALIA BRAZIL CANADA ISRAEL

AZ PhoenixJACS Meeting: SAFE, SECURE, ANONYMOUS, AND PRIVATE for Jewish alcoholics and addicts, their parents, their spouses, their children, their siblings, and their friends to explore recovery in a Jewish environment and to increase knowledge and understanding in the Jewish community every Wednesday Nights, 7:30 pm at Temple Chai (Youth Lounge) 4645 E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix. For more information, contact the Shalom Center at 602-971-1234.
TucsonContact: Rabbi Safran, E-mail bagel95@aol.com
CA Los AngelesJews in Recovery “L'Chaim”, Thursday nights at 7p.m. at Beit T'Shuva, 8831 Venice Blvd., 90034. (310) 204-5200
Contact: Jewish Family Services, Linda Gingras - Addiction Specialist for Jewish Family Services, (310) 247-1180.
Los Angeles /West Hollywood12 step meeting for all Jewish members of 12 step groups (and their friends) in Los Angeles at Temple Kol Ami on the corner of La Brea Blvd. and Lexington Ave. (one block north of Santa Monica Blvd.) Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Contact The Temple at (323) 606-0996
Mission ViejoContact: Rabbi Zalman Marcus (949) 770-1270
Sacramento“Derech L'Chaim JACS” every Monday, 10:30-11:30a.m. Call Devorah (916) 487-2792
San DiegoContact: Jewish Family Service, ask for Adam Mitchell, Intake Coordinator, (858) 637-3000.
CO DenverJACS of the Rocky Mountains Contact: Bruce (303) 525-0238. BruceDMiller@comcast.net
FL Boca RatonContact Mark Cherny - (561) 852-3380. markc@bocafed.org
MiamiContact: Jeff A. (305) 610-7260
Miami BeachTemple Beth Shalom, 4144 Chase Avenue. Contact Masha H. (305) 672-3881
GA AtlantaContact: Karen F. (404) 626-0946, E-mail: serenenowadays@yahoo.com or Josh Wittenberg (404) 934-3336, E-mail: joshwittenberg@bellsouth.net
IL Chicago12 Step Torah: Parsha study on the 12 Steps. 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7-8 p.m. Anshe Emet Synagogue. Contact Rabbi Heather Altman, (773) 983-9617 or ravyoga@RabbiHeatherAltman.com
Contact: Rabbi Jack F. (847) 679-1042, Rabbi Joe O., Marcy C. at The Jewish Healing Network of Chicago (JHNC) (847) 568-5200
MA BostonRecovery Network of Massachusetts - meets 2nd, 4th & 5th Wednesdays of the month from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. at Temple Sinai, Charles Street & Sewall Avenue, Brookline. Contact: Arthur Marion (617) 558-6516, E-mail, amarion@JCCGB.org
MD BaltimoreMultiple meetings weekly. Special events annually. A Shabbos meeting at 6:00p.m. A women's only Anon (jacsanon) meeting - Sunday at 10:45p.m. - A Friday night meeting (in the winter) (changes seasonally). Contact Marc R. at (410) 358-1444 E-mail: SBRhappy@aol.com
DC (Northern VA /Southern MD)For meeting information contact Ephraim, (240) 338-1250.
Silver SpringContact: Rabbi Hirsch Chinn (301) 649-5555
MN St. Louis ParkOpen meeting on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Beth El Synagogue, 5224 West 26th. Contacts: Joyce and Stanley S. at (952) 545-2675 or email them at stewlab@msn.com
NC CharlotteContact: Jewish Family Services (704) 364-6594
NH NashuaContact: Laura A. (603) 432-1603
NJ Cherry HillContact: Meira Itzkowitz, JFCS of Southern NJ (856) 424-1333 mitzkowitz@jfedsnj.org, or Scott Rosen (856) 470-1399 x104 scott@readytotransform.com
CliftonJACS 12 step meeting for Jews in Recovery to be held every Wednesday night from 9 - 10p.m. at the Passaic-Clifton YMHA/ JCC - Jewish Family Service of Clifton in room 4 of the “Y” Meetings will begin (G-d willing) on Dec. 13, 2006. For additional information please call Marc Garson (973) 777-7638 or Shoval Gur-Arie (973) 777-9638, ext. 621 (Phone calls are kept completely confidential)
Essex /Morris CountyContact: Lew Abrams. (973) 324-5404
PrincetonContact: Wilma R. (609) 683-4650
TeaneckTwelve Step Recovery Meetings at JFS of Bergen County, 1485 Teaneck Rd., Teaneck, NJ, 07666. 201-837-9090. thelivingroom@jfsbergen.org (no meetings on Jewish or Federal holidays):
1) Big Book and Twelve Step Study Meeting - Mondays 7:30pm: Open discussion meeting based on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps. Open to individuals struggling with any compulsive or addictive issues. Contact: Marty 201-281-0498
2) A Jewish Approach to Recovery - Wednesdays 7:30pm: Incorporates Jewish teachings related to Recovery plus the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Open to Jews struggling with addictive behaviors (alcohol, drugs, overeating...) and their family members. Affiliated with JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically dependent persons and Significant others). Safe, secure, and confidential. Contacts: Dan day (201) 394-8802, evenings (201) 244-1244; Marty 201-281-0498
3) AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) Meeting - Thursdays 7pm. Contact: Leeor 201-704-7785
West OrangeMens 12-step meeting. Every Shabbos afternoon in West Orange. Call 973-324-5404 on Friday afternoon for information on the meeting place and time.
NV HendersonJACS at Congregation Ner Tamid, Thursdays 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., 55 North Verde Drive, Henderson 89074. Contact: Nancy C. Weinberger (702) 733-6292
NY BrooklynContact for Al-Anon-Anon Information: Peleg, E-mail: recovery@pstrauss.net or Nechama (917) 685-2666
ManhattanExplore Jewish Spirituality through the 12 step. Every Monday: 6:15-7:15 p.m. JACS Office, 120 West 57th Street, 6th floor Conference Room. Contact Marilyn P. (212) 255-3712.
Rockland CountyJACS Meeting 4:00 p.m. Shabbes/Saturdays. 5 Spring Rock Place, New Hempstead, Rockland County. Please call to confirm; Contact: Etta Ansel, (917) 656-6216.
JACS Sunday night Woman's only meeting, 8:00 p.m. 5 Spring Rock Place, New Hempstead, Rockland County. Contact: Etta Ansel, (917) 656-6216
SyracuseContact: Linda K. JACS-CNY (315) 446-4974, E-mail Krausslin@aol.com
Woodmere /Long IslandJACS meeting every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at Tempo Group, 112 Franklin Place, Woodmere, LI. If interested, contact Jack G. at (516) 239-0247
OR PortlandThere are no meetings at this time. Contact: Dori K (360) 936-2716
PA PittsburghMeetings on the first and third Sunday of each month at 7:30p.m. at The Aleph Institute, 5804 Beacon Street. Please contact Amy S. (412) 422-7035
TX AustinContact: Alex Herrera, (512) 918-1270 odat@utj.org
VA Virginia BeachJACS meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM at the JFS, 260 Grayson Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Contact for the meeting is Aaron M: (757) 478-4119
WI MadisonContact: Barbara S. at JSS (608) 278-1808 x21, or www.jssmadison.org

International Jewish Meetings:

AUSTRALIA MelbourneMeetings for Jews in Recovery. Contact Naham W. 03-9576-1223
BRAZIL Sao PauloSPIRITUALITY IN RECOVERY Meeting: held the 2nd Wednesday of each Month, 8:30 p.m. -and- MEETING FOR FAMILIES OF PEOPLE WITH ADDICTIONS: held Tuesdays 8:00-10:00 p.m. Both meetings at Sinagogue Mizrachi, R. Gabriel dos Santos, 143 (Higienopolis - "Jewish District"). Contact Marcos jacs@pletz.com or Leia S. seguros@insurer.com (+55-11) 3662-1922, or www.pletz.com/jacs.

Meeting every Monday night, 8:00-10:00 p.m., at Av. Angelica, 634 Group Mitzva at Macabi Higienopolis. Contact Ida Rose (11) 3826-3035.
CANADA Montreal (Hampstead)Last Monday of every month at Adath Israel Poale Zedik Synagogue, 223 Harrow Crescent. Contact: Sybil and Bernie D. (514) 482-3435.
Ottawa, OntarioEvery second Sunday evening at 5:00p.m. Location rotates among members homes. For Information call Chuck R. at (613) 282-0249 or Tom G. at (613) 850-0283. JACS Canada Web Site: www.jacs.ca
TorontoMeetings at JACS Place, Contact (416) 410-JACS (5227), http://www.jacstoronto.org
WinnipegJACS meeting every Thursday night at 8 p.m. (except for Jewish Yom Tov days), at JCFS at Asper Jewish Community Campus, 123 Doncaster Street, Winnipeg R3N 2B2
ISRAEL AA MEETINGSwww.aa-israel.org
JerusalemContact: Sara-Rivka. From Israel one dials, 02-996-2486
RaananaEnglish Speaking Al-Anon/Nar-Anon Meeting in Raanana Israel. Every Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. Contact Fay at 054-627-427. If calling from outside Israel, dial 011-972-9-746-2008
TzfatContact: Shmuel 04-682-7447

Listing last updated: September 16, 2008

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