History

ALEPH grew out of the P'nai Or Religious Fellowship founded by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi in 1962. ALEPH is a core institution in the Jewish Renewal movement, dedicated to the Jewish people's sacred purpose of partnership with the Divine in the inseparable tasks of healing the world and healing our hearts.

 Mission

ALEPH supports and grows the worldwide movement for Jewish renewal by organizing and nurturing communities, developing leadership, creating liturgical and scholarly resources, and working for social and environmental justice.

ALEPH has attracted and energized thousands of seekers returning to Judaism, including many whose journey has led them through other spiritual traditions.

ALEPH's affiliated projects include:

• The Kallah, Jewish Renewal’s premier biennial international gathering, held in the summer of odd-numbered years.
• Ruach HaAretz: leadership trainings and a biennial summer retreat, held in even-numbered years.
• OHaLaH: The Association of Rabbis for Jewish Renewal.
• Rabbinic Pastors Association: an ofspring of OHaLaH, serving Rabbinic Pastors and Chaplains.
• ALEPH’s Ordination Programs: Rabbinic, Cantorial, Rabbnic Pastor, Spiritual Director.
• The Bet Midrash: offering publications, prayer books, CDs, DVDs and TeleCourses.
• Affiliated Communities: Jewish Renewal congregations and havurot worldwide.
• Sage-ing: empowering elders as mentors and wisdom-keepers.
• Kesher: outreach, programs and Israel trips for young leaders in their twenties and early thirties.
• C-DEEP: Center for Devotional, Energy, and Ecstatic Practice: spiritual retreats and chant leader training.
• Rodef Shalom School for Peace: empowering peace builders in American Jewish communities.
• Tikkun Olam: interfaith and Jewish community wide efforts to heal the planet, seek peace and work for justice.
  

 Kol ALEPH

The ALEPH newsletter, Kol ALEPH, comes out three times per year. It is free in print form to all ALEPH member/donors and to members of ALEPH-affiliated communities.

Click here for our newsletter archives.

ALEPH Membership

All donors to ALEPH, as well as members of ALEPH-affilated communities, are considered members and are entitled to benefits of membersip including a subscription to Kol ALEPH, participation in our member discussion list, discounts on purchase through the ALEPH Bet Midrash, participation in distance learning courses and other benefits.

ALEPH maintains a strict policy on the use of our member information. Download privacy policy.

ALEPH On-line Member Discussion and Announcement Lists.

The ALEPH Member Discussion list, aleph-pnai-or, is a dymanic and diverse community of Jewish renewal activists, teachers, authors, artists and seekers engaged in lively discussions of topics ranging from Jewish culture and history to text study, current events and more. To join, contact list manager, Rabbi Jeff Marker <rabjeff@echonyc.com>. You must be a current ALEPH member to participate. Please read the terms and conditions of participation before joining.

ALEPH also provides an announcement list, aleph-re-news, with monthly reports and periodic updates on programs, events and resources of interest to Jewish renewalists. To subscribe, click here.

Volunteer Opportunities with ALEPH