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We are a religious organisation that provides relief for incarcerated Jews and their families who tend to be overlooked by traditional American Jewish organisations. The Aleph Institute struggles against challenging odds to reach Jewish inmates who are scattered throughout the national prison system, state hospitals, and group homes. The programs and services of Aleph are designed to attain maximum impact not only within the prison environment, but also during the transition period after incarceration when a sense of religious community can help former convicts rebuild their lives as productive citizens. The success of Aleph's programs attests to the power of its Torah-based approach to serving prisoners, their families, and humanity.
Some programs are designed specifically for the Jewish population; however, our programs are not restricted to the Jewish community and we serve the broader community, as well, both in prison and in re-entry. Our center is open daily, and we see over 300 men and women every week who come for programs that help them improve their lives and stay healthy and productive. We assist with housing, social services, access to healthy food and healthcare, and employment resources.
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Some programs are designed specifically for the Jewish population; however, our programs are not restricted to the Jewish community and we serve the broader community, as well, both in prison and in re-entry. Our center is open daily, and we see over 300 men and women every week who come for programs that help them improve their lives and stay healthy and productive. We assist with housing, social services, access to healthy food and healthcare, and employment resources.
Read and learn more about the programs and services Aleph Institute provides for the community.
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Know as clear as day and contemplate this deeply, that He who emanates
all into being is He who rules and judges this world. In the heavens above and
on the earth below, there is nothing else. (Deut. 4:39)
The same G‑d who transcends all time and space
is the same G‑d manifest in all the forces and fields of physics.
The same G‑d from whom all existence emerges
is the same G‑d who conceals that truth from every conscious being, providing
space for each one to be that which it is.
The same G‑d from whom all life extends is the
same G‑d who restrains that energy, with kindness, so that finite creatures can
exist, to the tiniest worm hiding in the bowels of the earth.
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