ALEPH Programs & Events

ALEPH's family of programs and services are designed to:

• train, ordain and sustain the Jewish Renewal leaders of the future;
• grow, nurture and strengthen congregations and communities, and
• provide the resources that individuals and groups want and need on their spiritual journey.

Our goals are to:

• empower you to take responsibility for your spiritual growth and discernment;
• connect you with teachers and resources, and
• open the doors to lifelong learning and spiritual activism in an authentic and relevant Jewish context.

ALEPH’S PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

ALEPH Bet Midrash, R. Daniel Siegel, Director

1. Resources Catalog
2. Telecourses
3. Reb Zalman's Living Legacy

ALEPH Kallah, Sally Plone, Coordinator

1. Rabbinic Studies, R. Marcia Prager, Director
2. Cantorial Studies, Cantor Jack Kessler, Director
3. Rabbinic Pastor Studies, Shulamit Fagan, Director
4. Spiritual Direction Program, R. Dr. Shohama Wiener and R. Nadya Gross, Directors

ALEPH Sage-ing Project, R. Shaya Isenberg, Bahira Sugarman and Lynne Iser, Directors

C-DEEP: Center for Devotional Energy and Ecstatic Practice. R. Shefa Gold & Rachmiel O’Regan, Directors.

Institute for Contemporary Midrash: A Resource and Referral Service. Rivkah Walton, Director

Kesher for Young Adults

Ruach HaAretz Retreat: R. Nadya Gross & R. Victor Gross, Directors

Sacred Foods Project

ALEPH Affiliated Communities

ALEPH Israel Trips

ALEPH enjoys a mutually-supportive sister-orgaization relationship with:

OHALAH: Association of Rabbis for Jewish Renewal. R. Yocheved Mintz, President

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.