5784 - 2024
Conference Schedule
Sunday, May 19th, 2024
12:00-1:30 Lunch & Welcome
1:30- 2:30 Breakout Sessions
PA DOC REP–Rev. Ulli Klemm, Director of Religious Services, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Issues facing incarcerated Jewish men and women. Concerns you would like to see addressed, for the holidays or throughout the year.
OHIO DOC REP- Dr. Mike Davis, Director of Religious Services, Ohio Department of Corrections: Issues facing incarcerated Jewish men and women. Concerns you would like to see addressed, for the holidays or throughout the year.
2:30- 2:45 Break
2:45- 3:15 Mrs. Judy Danenberg, Aleph Institute – Shifra Program & Mrs. Lisa : resources in the community for Jewish men and women as they re-enter society.
3:45 - 4:45 Mrs. Shawn Brokos, Director of Community Security - United Jewish Federation - Pittsburgh.
Given the rise in antisemitism in the US, how do we prepare those returning to society, what should they expect and how do we prepare them.
4:45 Picture in front of Aleph
5:00 - 6:30 Dinner
6:30- 7:00 Symposium Reception, Community Partner Tables - at: Poale Zedeck - Social Hall, 6318 Phillips Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
7:00- 9:00 Symposium
Monday, May 20th, 2014
8:30 - 9:15 am Breakfast
9:15 -10:00 am
Brian Helfrich – Director PA Board of Probation
Developments at PA Parole: issues the Rabbis should know as they work with men and women; concerns the Parole have when interviewed, the fear in the community of increased antisemitism, and how it is being addressed by Parole.
10:00 -10:45 AM
Mrs. Stefanie Small, LCSW, Director of Clicnial Services, Jewish Family and Childrens Service Pittsburgh
Trauma of Anitsemitisim in the community, what services are available to the Rabbis, inmates families and the community at large. Tools the Rabbis should use during these difficult times.
10:45 - 11:15 am Break
11:15 - 12:30 pm Rabbi Admon & Rabbi Kolakowski– Antisemitism in Prison? What is a healthy relationship between Chaplains and inmates and between Chaplains and other staff members?– Session 2
Passover — how was it experienced by the men and women who are incarcerated? What is on the table for other religious events in the coming year/years? Is Yom Kippur a concern?
Every year there is the question — do we encourage the institutions to accommodate the late Pesach Seder or is it better for the inmates to have the requirements in their housing unit.
Rabbi Admon serves as the facilitator for the Gesher Hachaim Burial Society of Greater Pittsburgh. He will discuss issues regarding the handling of a Jewish person who dies in prison.
12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 Mr. David Korman, Esq. Aleph Institute legal advocate & Ms. Alexandra Morgan Kurtz Pennsylvania Institute Law Project.
Legal issues relating to the practice of religion in the prison.
3:00 - 3:45 2025 Conference planning; programs at Aleph.