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Nissim Cheshbon: media & sources.

Published coverage and public records referring to Nissim Cheshbon, together with the editorial notes behind this website.

Verified now: 2
Historical: 2

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Ynetnews

English

From addiction to redemption: Israeli rehab center offers healing to observant Jews from around the world

Detox center manager

Published coverageVerified on current page

Publication date as shown on the original article

A feature about Retorno and the people it serves. Nissim is identified in the article as the manager of the detox center and is quoted on supporting patients through the first stage of recovery.

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Open Knesset (independent mirror)

Hebrew

Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse: meeting transcript

ניסים חשבון — מנהל אשפוזית "אלון", רטורנו

Public recordVerified on current page

December 31, 2023

Transcript of a Knesset committee meeting. Nissim is identified as director of Retorno’s Alon detoxification center, and his recorded remarks cover medically supported withdrawal, the teams involved, and continuity of care.

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Historical references

Earlier team listings

Retorno’s English and Hebrew team pages were reported to list Nissim in earlier versions. The current pages no longer include him, and we have not independently re-verified the earlier listings. They are kept here for transparency and are not offered as current evidence.

Retorno

English

Our Team: Retorno Addiction Prevention and Treatment

Manager of Detox Center of Young and Adult Men (earlier listing, as reported)

Published professional profileHistorical reference

Undated

Retorno’s English-language team page. An earlier version was reported to list “Nissim Cheshbon, Manager of Detox Center of Young and Adult Men.”

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Retorno (Hebrew site)

Hebrew

צוות רטורנו: Retorno Team

ניסים חשבון, מנהל אשפוזית אלון לגברים

Published professional profileHistorical reference

Undated

Retorno’s Hebrew-language team page. An earlier version was reported to identify him as manager of the Alon inpatient unit for men.

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Record

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Former role · documented in published coverage
Detoxification services, Retorno (former)
Identified in Ynetnews coverage of Retorno as the manager of its detoxification center, speaking about support through the earliest stage of recovery.
31 December 2023 · while at Retorno
Knesset Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
At the time, identified in the meeting transcript as director of Retorno’s Alon detoxification center. His remarks addressed medically supported withdrawal, the teams involved, and continuity into further treatment.
Historical reference
Retorno team listings
Earlier versions of Retorno’s English and Hebrew team pages were reported to list him as manager of the men’s detox center. The current pages no longer include him, and the earlier listings have not been independently re-verified.

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No fabricated previews: Third-party pages appear as text cards. Screenshots will be added only with reuse permission.
Context over excerpts: Articles are not reproduced. Each card summarizes how a source identifies him and links to the original.
Translations marked: Hebrew material is labeled, and any English rendering is marked as a translation.
Former affiliation: Nissim Cheshbon no longer works at Retorno. References to Retorno on this site describe former experience only.
Supplied background: The account of Nissim founding and building the Alon program from the ground up, and descriptions of his wider work with individuals, marriages, and families, come from biographical background supplied for this website. The linked press coverage and committee record document his former directorship and committee participation; they are not presented as independent verification of the founding account. No clinical, medical, or therapy licensure and no particular outcome is implied.
No implied endorsement: Being quoted or recorded is not an endorsement. No publication or institution endorses this site.

This is an independently operated professional website. It is not the official website of Retorno, of the Knesset, or of any licensed treatment facility, and no publication or institution referenced here endorses it.

Content on this site is general and educational. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional.

Further reading on treatment and mutual support: NIDA, Treatment and Recovery (opens in a new tab).

Dates: A, Publication date as shown on the original article; B, December 31, 2023; C, Undated; D, Undated.

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