# Shaanan Gelman & His Son: When a Child Becomes Addicted [Divergence VI 2/4]

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Podcast: [18Forty Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/18forty-podcast-586374)
Published: 2026-03-17T21:13:09+00:00
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## Resource

Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast , we talk to Rabbi Shaanan Gelman and his son Ziggy about the persistence of a parent-child relationship when the latter faces addiction. In this episode we discuss: How does habitual drug use evolve into addiction? How does a parent help a child struggling with substance abuse? How do such a parent and child manage the expectations and perceptions of the outside world? Tune in for a conversation about how a parent-child relationship survives and emerges resilient from a harrowing ordeal. Interview begins at 15:05. Shaanan Gelman, rabbi of Chovevei Tzion in Chicago, holds a degree in Computer Science from Yeshiva College and received semicha from RIETS at Yeshiva University. He studied in Israel at Yeshivat Hakotel and the Gruss Institute, and later served as a Kollel Fellow in Boca Raton, where he held leadership and educational roles. He is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America’s executive board, active in the Chicago Rabbinical Council, and serves on the board of Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago. A committed Zionist, he is active in AIPAC and has led initiatives supporting Israel. References: God of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction by Shais Taub “ Being Kevin, Watching ‘Being Charlie’ ” by Kevin Jack McEnroe The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery by Robin Barnett Psalms 37 For more 18Forty: NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/join CALL: (212) 582-1840 EMAIL: info@18forty.org WEBSITE: 18forty…

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