Abraham J. Twerski

Abraham J. Twerski
Twerski in 2011
Born
Abraham Joshua Heshel Twerski

(1930-10-06)October 6, 1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 2021 (aged 90)
Hadassah Ein Karem Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel
Education
  • Hebrew Theological College
  • Marquette University
OccupationPsychiatrist
Spouses
  • Golda (deceased)
  • Gail Bessler (until his death)
Children4
RelativesAaron Twerski (brother)
Michel Twerski (brother)

Abraham Joshua Heshel Twerski (אברהם יהושע העשיל טווערסקי, Hebrew & Yiddish; (1930-10-06)October 6, 1930 – (2021-01-31)January 31, 2021) was an Israeli-American Hasidic rabbi, a scion of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty, and a psychiatrist specializing in substance abuse.