{"id":6276,"date":"2021-01-31T13:04:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T21:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aaugh.com\/wordpress\/?p=6276"},"modified":"2021-01-31T13:04:55","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T21:04:55","slug":"abraham-j-twerski-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aaugh.com\/wordpress\/2021\/01\/abraham-j-twerski-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Abraham J. Twerski passes away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Covid-19 has taken away from us a well-respected man who was one of the more respected authors to wield Peanuts in a significant way. Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2021\/01\/31\/obituaries\/abraham-twerski-hasidic-rabbi-and-psychiatrist-who-specialized-in-substance-abuse-is-dead-at-90\">died today in Israel<\/a>, Twerski, the son of a line of respected rabbinical schoolars who became a psychiatrist specializing in substance abuse, wrote four books using Peanuts examples to discuss psychological issues, making the texts very approachable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>When Do The Good Things Start?<\/em>\u00a0(1988) looks at life&#8217;s ups and downs<\/li>\n<li><em>Waking Up Just In Time<\/em> (1990) is a\u00a0guide to twelve-step recovery<\/li>\n<li><em>I Didn&#8217;t Ask to Be In This Family <\/em>(1992) looked at sibling relationships and how they shape adult behavior and relationships<\/li>\n<li><em>&#8220;That&#8217;s Not a Fault&#8230; It&#8217;s a Character Trait&#8221; <\/em>(1999) teaches us to face our weaknesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These books use Peanuts well and not frivolously. Twerski, who was a real fan of the strip, recognized the insight it so frequently gave. He and Schulz became friends, and Twerski visited Schulz just days before Sparky&#8217;s own death.\u00a0The people I know who met him found him fascinating. I always hoped that I&#8217;d get to meet him at some point, and I&#8217;m glad he was around. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4021\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tabletmag.com\/jewish-life-and-religion\/194546\/twerski-charlie-brown\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4021 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/aaugh.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/banner5868-300x124.jpg\" alt=\"Twerski, wearing a Peanuts tie, holds a photograph of Schulz\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaugh.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/banner5868-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aaugh.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/banner5868-1024x424.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image from <em>Tablet<\/em> article on Twerski and Peanuts. Click picture to go read it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Covid-19 has taken away from us a well-respected man who was one of the more respected authors to wield Peanuts in a significant way. Rabbi Abraham J. 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