The Aleph Institute is an American non-profit organization affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement that provides support services to the approximately 85,000 Jews in the U.S. prison system[1] and Jewish members of the U.S. military located in the United States and deployed abroad.[2]
Aleph's prison programs focus on assisting Jewish inmates during their prison stay as well as helping them reintegrate into society once released. Aleph helps them observe the Jewish holidays[3] and assist them with their daily Jewish practices, books, food items and materials holidays and daily Jewish practices.[4][5][6] Aleph also has a summer visitation program which sends Rabbinical students around the US visiting over 3,000 Jewish inmates.[7][8]
AdvocacyEdit
The institute has intervened on behalf of Jewish prisoners, in the United States and abroad. For example, the institute connected Jacob Ostreicher, a Jewish businessman arrested in Bolivia in 2011 for purportedly money laundering, with actor Sean Penn. Penn made a direct appeal to Bolivian President Evo Morales on Ostreicher's behalf. Ostreicher was released in 2013 and credited the Aleph Institute with helping to secure his release.[9]
In 2010, Aleph Institute joined 200 Jewish organizations petitioning then Governor Charlie Christ for a stay of execution on behalf of Martin Grossman who was convicted of the 1984 killing of a law enforcement officer.[10][11]Pope Benedict XVI also sent a personal request to commute the sentence but the execution proceeded and Grossman was killed in 2010.
Military programsEdit
Aleph assists with the spiritual needs of Jews serving in the U.S. Armed Forces by providing Jewish books as well as moral and spiritual support.[12][13] Aleph also distributes special holiday packages to soldiers for Jewish holidays to Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine bases.[14][15]
European Aleph InstituteEdit
The European Aleph Institute was founded in 2005 and based in Brussels to ensure the religious rights of the estimated 3,500 to 5,000 Jews imprisoned in Europe. The institute arranges for prisoners to be provided with kosher meals, religious texts and ceremonial objects, as well as counseling, education, and financial support to families of prisoners.[16][17] The expressed intent is to avoid recidivism.
ReferencesEdit
^"Aleph's History- Incareration: The Problem and Solution". Aleph Institute Northeast. Aleph Institute. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^"New Prison Chief Visits Aleph Institute to Learn About Prisoner Rehabilitation Efforts". Chabad.org. Chabad-Lubavitch. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^"Young Rabbis visit a detention center to lead Rosh Hashanah services". New York Post. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
^"Jewish women in prison want more support from community". Jweekly.com. 1998-03-27. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
^"Martin Grossman Does Not Deserve To Die". Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^Popper, Nathaniel (2006-03-17). "Chabad Outfit To Endorse Military Chaplains – The Jewish Daily Forward". Forward.com. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
^Stabinsky, Kevin (2009-08-11). "Rabbi visits post to speak with fellow Jews, form bonds, discuss beliefs, address issues". Army.mil. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
^Berman, Rivka (2007-01-31). "Jewish Holidays Come Early at Aleph - News - Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters". Lubavitch.com. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
^"Jews in Green Links". Jews in Green. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
^. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
aleph, institute, american, profit, organization, affiliated, with, chabad, lubavitch, movement, that, provides, support, services, approximately, jews, prison, system, jewish, members, military, located, united, states, deployed, abroad, formation1981founders. The Aleph Institute is an American non profit organization affiliated with the Chabad Lubavitch movement that provides support services to the approximately 85 000 Jews in the U S prison system 1 and Jewish members of the U S military located in the United States and deployed abroad 2 Aleph InstituteFormation1981FounderSholom LipskarFocusPrison military and family programsHeadquartersThe Shul of Bal Harbour Surfside Florida Key peopleRabbi Aaron Lipskar Rabbi Mendy KatzWebsitealeph institute wbr org wbr wp wbr Contents 1 Prison programs 1 1 Advocacy 2 Military programs 3 European Aleph Institute 4 References 5 External linksPrison programs EditAleph s prison programs focus on assisting Jewish inmates during their prison stay as well as helping them reintegrate into society once released Aleph helps them observe the Jewish holidays 3 and assist them with their daily Jewish practices books food items and materials holidays and daily Jewish practices 4 5 6 Aleph also has a summer visitation program which sends Rabbinical students around the US visiting over 3 000 Jewish inmates 7 8 Advocacy Edit The institute has intervened on behalf of Jewish prisoners in the United States and abroad For example the institute connected Jacob Ostreicher a Jewish businessman arrested in Bolivia in 2011 for purportedly money laundering with actor Sean Penn Penn made a direct appeal to Bolivian President Evo Morales on Ostreicher s behalf Ostreicher was released in 2013 and credited the Aleph Institute with helping to secure his release 9 In 2010 Aleph Institute joined 200 Jewish organizations petitioning then Governor Charlie Christ for a stay of execution on behalf of Martin Grossman who was convicted of the 1984 killing of a law enforcement officer 10 11 Pope Benedict XVI also sent a personal request to commute the sentence but the execution proceeded and Grossman was killed in 2010 Military programs EditAleph assists with the spiritual needs of Jews serving in the U S Armed Forces by providing Jewish books as well as moral and spiritual support 12 13 Aleph also distributes special holiday packages to soldiers for Jewish holidays to Army Navy Air Force and Marine bases 14 15 European Aleph Institute EditThe European Aleph Institute was founded in 2005 and based in Brussels to ensure the religious rights of the estimated 3 500 to 5 000 Jews imprisoned in Europe The institute arranges for prisoners to be provided with kosher meals religious texts and ceremonial objects as well as counseling education and financial support to families of prisoners 16 17 The expressed intent is to avoid recidivism References Edit Aleph s History Incareration The Problem and Solution Aleph Institute Northeast Aleph Institute Retrieved 13 March 2023 New Prison Chief Visits Aleph Institute to Learn About Prisoner Rehabilitation Efforts Chabad org Chabad Lubavitch Retrieved 13 March 2023 Young Rabbis visit a detention center to lead Rosh Hashanah services New York Post 2013 09 03 Retrieved 2010 09 03 Jewish women in prison want more support from community Jweekly com 1998 03 27 Retrieved 2010 07 31 Even behind bars Jewish life flourishes Jewish Telegraphic Agency 2009 09 14 Retrieved 2010 07 31 Prison Chaplains Hold Two Day Conference at Aleph CrownHeights info 2009 10 20 Retrieved 2010 07 30 Pen Pals Jewish News of Greater Phoenix 2008 08 01 Archived from the original on 2011 06 09 Retrieved 2010 07 31 City jail s Jewish cons host rabbinical students New Jersey Jewish News 2008 07 10 Archived from the original on 2011 01 30 Retrieved 2010 07 31 Glueck Katie Engel to Penn I m really a fan Politico Retrieved 13 March 2023 Martin Edward Grossman 1195 Martin Grossman Does Not Deserve To Die Retrieved 18 March 2023 Popper Nathaniel 2006 03 17 Chabad Outfit To Endorse Military Chaplains The Jewish Daily Forward Forward com Retrieved 2010 07 30 Stabinsky Kevin 2009 08 11 Rabbi visits post to speak with fellow Jews form bonds discuss beliefs address issues Army mil Retrieved 2010 07 31 Berman Rivka 2007 01 31 Jewish Holidays Come Early at Aleph News Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters Lubavitch com Retrieved 2010 07 30 Jews in Green Links Jews in Green Retrieved 2010 07 30 Die Judische article from March 19 2008 translated into English Archived from the original on July 6 2011 Retrieved April 26 2008 blog entry detailing organization s 2007 accomplishmentsExternal links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aleph Institute amp oldid 1179591811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
