Every week
Open Jewish Recovery Meeting
- Wednesdays 7:00–8:00 PM
Call or text 513-307-2386 for the location or the Zoom link.
Who can come
Anyone with a desire to recover
The only requirements are participation in a related 12-Step or other primary program (or the intention to do so) and a desire to recover.
The goal is to obtain and maintain recovery, and to bring the spiritual 12-Step approach together with our Judaism.
“…we don’t recover by ourselves. We need each other to support each other.”
A member of the Jewish recovery community, in the JEEP film
More than a meeting.
Much of the group’s support happens around a table.
Meals
Sober Shabbos
Shabbos and holiday meals, with a recovery meal about once a month.
Passover
Sober Passover Seder
A Seder where people can speak openly about recovery.
Holidays
Through the year
Over the years: lunch in the sukkah, a Lag B’Omer bonfire, Sober Chanukah dinners, a Purim party and challah baking.
Rabbi Karp
One-on-one
Rabbi Karp meets with people one-on-one. In 2012 that came to about 500 individual sessions.
Zoom
Near and far
In 2021 the meeting moved onto Zoom, and members joined from several states.
Schools
Prevention
Rabbi Karp has brought talks about addiction to local schools, with speakers in recovery.
In their words.
“…recovery is hard wherever you come from and whatever you’re recovering from. But it’s maybe even harder in the Jewish community because we don’t maybe talk about it enough.”
Nan Franks, CEO, Addiction Services Council, in the JEEP film
“I know that when I went to the other 12-step program literally there were five other Jewish people. We sort of stood out like sore thumbs.”
A person in recovery, in the JEEP film
“I resisted coming to JEEP events for a long time. But now that I’m here, I’m really glad, I feel the caring. It’s good.”
A member of Cincinnati Jewish Recovery. From Headlights, Spring 2014.
“Whenever I call Rabbi Karp, he always makes time and makes me feel like a priority.”
A man in recovery. From Headlights, Winter 2014.
Recovery resources
Help now, day or night
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988. Free, 24 hours a day.
- SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357. Free referrals to treatment and support groups, 24 hours a day.
- Emergency: call 911.
Rabbi Karp recommends these resources:
- JewishRecovery.org
- Alcoholics Anonymous (aa.org)
- Overeaters Anonymous (oa.org)
- Narcotics Anonymous (na.org)
Come to a meeting.
Call or text 513-307-2386 for this week’s location or the Zoom link. Or write to rabbi@jewisheducate.org.