Rabbi Shalom Ber Lipskar, 78, OBM

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2 weeks ago

Rabbi Shalom Ber Lipskar, 78, OBM

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We are deeply saddened to report on the passing of Rabbi Shalom Ber Lipskar, the Rebbe’s Shliach to Bal Harbour, Florida, and founder of the Aleph Institute. He passed away on Shabbos, 5 Iyar, 5785 • Full Story

Opinion

2 years ago

How One Warden Accidentally Turned Aleph Into A National Organization Overnight

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In the Book of Esther, which we read on Purim, tells how G-d miraculously turned a day of certain annihilation into a day of celebration. In that spirit, we want to share a modern-day Purim story about a day that seemed to deal a devastating blow to Aleph’s early formation, but ended up leading to the establishment of the Aleph Institute as we know it today • Full Article

News

2 years ago

You Can Stop a Jewish Father from Going to Prison

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For the past several years of a tragic divorce, a frum father of 3 has run into legal issues after losing his job and is not able to pay child support. You can help him with a donation, or with a loan • Full Story

Blog

3 years ago

First Person: Meeting A “Lifer” In Prison

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The first time I entered a prison, I was 23 years old. It was July of 2009, and I was volunteering for Aleph’s Summer Visitation Program together with a good friend. We road-tripped through North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, visiting Jews in various prisons and trying—to whatever extent possible—to bring a little hope and happiness into a very dark place • Full Article

News

4 years ago

Aleph Behind Recent Trump Pardons

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A Jewish non-profit organization focusing on prisoners’ rights played a significant role in President Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, including those announced this week, according to a report by the New York Times • Full Story

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6 years ago

Aleph, Dershowitz Help Ethiopian Inmate

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Menashe Levy – an Israeli businessman who was imprisoned, beaten, subjected to wretched conditions and caught in a years-long legal morass – was finally released, aided by Aleph and Alan Dershowitz • Full Story