[COMMUNICATED] Unwilling to allow the epidemic of drug and other substance abuse in our community to go un-challenged, a group of experienced and qualified individuals have opened a Jewish and Torah-principled Recovery Residence in the San Fernando valley of Los Angeles, called Hitorreri (“Awaken”).

The program provides a caring environment where residents receive expert assistance in battling their addictions. The program takes a three pronged mind, body and soul approach designed to awaken in our residents the positive characteristics critical to achieving long term sobriety. They will once again be exposed to the beauty of their heritage, and the satisfaction of living a meaningful and fulfilling life, without dependence of addictive substances.

The program nourishes the body by serving 3 daily nutritious meals from its fully Kosher kitchen and incorporating daily physical activities including mindfulness meditation, yoga, surfing, horseback riding, fitness training and membership to a state-of-the-art health club. In addition, in order to simulate and awaken emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth, Hittoreri provides time for study and reflection, periodic meditation, hikes of some of the most beautiful trails in Southern California; Thursday night Frabrengens, where residents can engage in lively personal interactions with their peers and mentors, as well as a Motzei Shabbos kumzitz around the fireplace.

Hittoreri recognizes the importance of helping our residents create a healthy support system to integrate into their daily life when their ready to leave the program. Therefore it has developed a solid network of local families and shuls near our beautiful facility with whom our residents can experience the beauty of family, community, Shabbos and prayer in a nonjudgmental environment and develop healthy long term relationships.

Residents at the house are under the caring and watchful supervision of in-house director Motti Osainitz. Motti fell into a life of addiction as a teenager, which he successfully escaped with the help of the 12 step program based on religious principles. That experience motivated him to help others facing the challenges he has overcome. He has completed counseling school and managed a 25 bed residential treatment center for 2 years.

Hittoreri is overseen by Rabbi Shmulik Schneerson a well known addiction counselor with experience at several treatment centers in Los Angeles, who is also in the process of completing his master’s degree in psychology

The Hitorreri program is administrated by Elisha Liebhard, one of the founders of Hittoreri. Elisha is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that Hittoreri is constantly innovating and maintaining the highest, most effective and current treatment standards.

Hitorreri works closely with Renewal Sobriety Out-Patient Treatment Center located in Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. Comprised of a group of highly qualified medical professionals and dynamic Rabbis including, Rabbi Yekusiel Kalmenson under the guidance of Rabbi Shais Taub.

Renewal Sobriety includes psychiatry, therapy, meditation groups and group therapy. This state-of-the-art individual-centric treatment program is soon to be expanded to include equine therapy, music therapy, art therapy and other creative therapies.

For more details see Hittoreri.com