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Retorno
Kosher Jewish Addiction Treatment in Israel, since 1998
Licensed in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Australia, Brazil, California, Canada, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Ghana, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Indonesia, Iowa, Israel, Italy, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Norway, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Serbia, South Africa, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United Kingdom, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
You must live in one of these states or regions to work with this provider.
No insurance accepted
Private pay rate: Contact for rate
Retorno's style
💙 Warm 🥇 Empowering 🌎 Holistic 🙏 SpiritualAbout Retorno
Retorno is a Jewish addiction treatment center in Givat Shemesh, near Beit Shemesh, Israel. It was founded in 1998 by Rabbi Eitan Eckstein, who began working with addiction in 1996 as a community Rabbi in Mexico, together with Isaac Zollman. Today, Retorno is licensed and supervised by the Israeli Ministry of Health. More than 2,000 people have been treated here, and more than 30,000 people take part in our prevention programs every year.
At Retorno, we believe recovery happens in community. On our green, kibbutz-style campus, people live, work, and heal together, away from the places and routines where the addiction took hold. This setting gives each person space to focus on recovery while being part of a community. We believe sustained recovery is possible, and we walk that road with each person and their family.
Programs and services offered at Retorno
Retorno offers medically supervised detox in two separate units: Alon for men and Elah for women. Detox usually lasts between 21 days and six weeks, with full medical support and a nurse on site 24 hours a day. After detox, participants can continue to our residential therapeutic community. The English-speaking program is voluntary and open to men and women aged 18 and over, and it usually lasts three to six months.
Our treatment is based on the 12 steps and includes CBT, group therapy, and individual therapy, with psychiatric evaluation when needed. Participants can also take part in art therapy, yoga, personal training, therapeutic horseback riding, animal-assisted therapy, and gardening. We treat addiction to alcohol and drugs, as well as gambling and pornography and sex addiction. Families are part of the process, with guidance during treatment and support after their loved one returns home.
Jewish Community Experience
Retorno was built around Jewish life. The entire campus is kosher, with separate meat and dairy kitchens, and kashrut is supervised on site by Rabbi Chaim Hellman. Prayers are held in a minyan, and Shabbat and the holidays are observed with meals and a full Shabbat atmosphere. Men and women are treated in separate programs.
We welcome people at every level of observance, from Haredi to secular. No one is asked to be more or less religious than they are. Our English-speaking staff understand the pressures families in Jewish communities can face when addiction enters the home, including the fear of stigma. Many families choose Retorno because their son or daughter can get treatment without giving up Jewish life.
Retorno's Book Recommendation Zone
- It's Your Move
Rabbi Eitan Eckstein, founder and CEO of Retorno. - Addictive Thinking: Understanding Self-Deception
Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, MD. A clear look at how addiction distorts thinking, for people in recovery and their families. - Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery
Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky and Stuart A. Copans, MD. The twelve steps explained through Jewish tradition and sources.
Meet the team at Retorno
Aharon Sopher, BSW
Director, English-Speaking Program
Yehuda Ziegelman, BSW
Director, Alon Detox Center for Men
Dr. Kfir Klein-Krem, MD
Chief Physician, Alon Detox Center for Men
Tamir Rustamov, RN
Head Nurse, Alon Inpatient Unit for Men
Dvir Gutel, BSW
Social Worker, Young Adults Community
Bini Sandy, MSW
Clinical Social Worker, Young Adults Community
Yehuda Liff
Social Worker and Therapist, Addiction and Trauma
Ran Zion
Employment Coordinator, Therapeutic Communities
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Languages spoken
English HebrewPeople we work with
AdultsPeople I work with
Men Women Individuals Families GroupsJewish community experience
ExtensiveLicensed to work in
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Australia, Brazil, California, Canada, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Ghana, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Indonesia, Iowa, Israel, Italy, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Norway, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Serbia, South Africa, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United Kingdom, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming28 years in practice
Licenses
- Licensed Addiction Treatment Center by Israeli Ministry of Health, Israel
Payment Details
Detox and residential treatment cost $10,000 per month. Treatment is private pay, and Retorno does not bill insurance. Pickup from Ben Gurion Airport is available.