Zerachia (Ziggy) Gelman
Son of Rabbi Shaanan Gelman who shares his lived experience with substance use disorder and recovery, including time in rehab and involvement in peer support and counseling.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 1h 32min
Shaanan Gelman & His Son: When a Child Becomes Addicted [Divergence VI 2/4]
Zerachia (Ziggy) Gelman, who lived with substance use disorder and found recovery through peer support, and Shaanan Gelman, a rabbi and community leader navigating parenting through crisis. They discuss how casual use became addiction. They recount medical trauma, concealed relapses, a frightening LSD incident, urgent moves to inpatient care, and how Jewish peer communities and AA supported recovery.
