Return to Main Book Jews and Booze: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Denial in the Jewish World 2022 Synopsis “Shikkur is a goy.” This Yiddish phrase means “Only Gentiles can be alcoholics,” but it’s not true. Jews suffer from alcoholism and addiction at the same rate as everyone else in society. Due to the stigma surrounding addiction in our community, people are dying unnecessarily…because they believe they can’t get help. Jews and Booze attacks the stigmas surrounding addiction and recovery in our world. Related Topics shikkur goy unnecessarilybecause gentiles stigmas yiddish alcoholics stigma booze phrase alcoholism denial suffer dying rate jews recovery jewish attacks believe addiction surrounding means help community society true people world Suggested Reading Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, is one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in the country, known for its tight-knit community and the profusion of multigenerational families. On October 27, 2018, a gunman killed eleven Jews who were worshipping at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill--the most dead... View Details Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think About Abortion In Ejaculate Responsibly, Gabrielle Blair expands on her viral Twitter thread and offers a provocative reframing of the abortion issue. In a series of 25 brief arguments, she deftly makes the case for moving the abortion debate away from controlling and legislating women’s bodies and instead directs... View Details