Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
LIFELINE’S GROWING TEAM COLLABORATES WITH CLINICAL EXPERT
BACK ROW: Lew Abrams, Willam Carney, Ian Cid Descallar, Bill Yong, Andy MacDonald, Jason Stein, Rabbi Mendel Fine MIDDLE ROW: Dr. Rachel...
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OUR BLOG
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- 3 days ago
“THE RABBI'S WORDS SEEMED CRUEL” - MAYA’S STORY
“Let me ask you a question: where is your son right now?” I had just called Chabad Lifeline to ask for help for my 35-year-old son, who...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- Aug 29
"THE SCIENCE OF SURVIVAL" - JENNY'S STORY
Looking back on the journey that took me from the depths of marijuana addiction to a place of sanity, hope and healing, a wave of...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- Jul 24
"IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY" - KEN'S STORY
I’ll start by being as open as I can about my situation. For years, I have battled a demon that slowly consumed me: marijuana. It all...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- Jun 28
REMEMBERING STAN ZACK - A TRIBUTE FROM LIFELINE
Pictured left to right: Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger, Stan Zack, Vicki Zack, and Karen Bresinger When my wife Karen and I came to Montreal to...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- Jun 28
"I HAD NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP" - JILL'S STORY
From adolescence into my 20s, I found it truly challenging to summon the enthusiasm to be around other people. The anxiety seemed like...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- Jun 28
THANK YOU FOR SAVING LIVES WITH LIFELINE
Thanks to supporters like you, we have so far raised a remarkable $870,000 (and we are still open with matching funds available for...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- May 24
"A LIFELINE LASTS A LIFETIME 2023": BECOME A LIFELINE FOR THE YOUNG AND INNOCENT VICTIM
This year's campaign is our more ambitious and critical yet, as we aim to find children living in homes ravaged by addiction and mental...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- May 24
"BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER?" - A MESSAGE FROM RABBI BRESINGER
This month’s story comes from Lifeline Director Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger, who shares it with the permission of the parties involved. At...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- May 10
THE 2023 LIFELINE YOUTH OUTREACH INITIATIVE (VIDEO)
Lifeline's Youth Outreach Initiative is a two-year plan to provide urgently needed support to kids living in homes ravaged by addiction...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- Apr 27
“I HAD GIVEN UP AT AGE 14” - DAVID’S STORY
When you’re a kid, you don’t really have an idea of what addiction is. Maybe you know that people drink for fun and certain “bad” people...
Rabbi Benyamin Bresinger
- Apr 27
MEET LIFELINE’S NEWEST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Led by Chairman Edward Wiltzer, the Lifeline Executive Committee is pleased to welcome Shaun Shahin as its newest member. Already a...
Chabad Lifeline
- Mar 22
"I WAS A HOPELESS RESCUER" - NORMA'S STORY
The most terrifying thing I’ve ever experienced as a parent was looking into my 22-year-old daughter’s eyes and not recognizing the...
Chabad Lifeline
- Mar 22
FREE YOURSELF FROM THE CHAOS OF A LOVED ONE'S ADDICTION
"I was introduced to Chabad Lifeline because a family member was suffering from co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders. As...
Chabad Lifeline
- Feb 16
"SOMETHING TOLD ME TO GET OUT OF THERE" - AMY'S STORY
When I was 14, I started to become severely depressed. In fact, I was barely functional. Over the summer, I ended up spending a few weeks...
Chabad Lifeline
- Jan 18
"I NEEDED HELP, NOT PUNISHMENT" - JOSH'S STORY
I started university in Fall of 2019. It was my first time living on my own. As excited as I was to have my first taste of independence,...
Chabad Lifeline
- Jan 18
OUR TEAM KEEPS GROWING!
As part of our continued response to the growing demand for our services, we're proud to introduce you to Ian Cid Descallar (MN, RN), an...
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