JIRS: ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal

ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal

ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal
7000 Lincoln Drive, #B2

Philadelphia, PA 19119-1793

Phone #:(215) 247-9700
Phone #:(301) 565-0719 Executive Director
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Fax Number:(215) 247-9703 ;

Web Page: www.aleph.org
E-mail: debraruth@mac.com

Program/Service Notes:

Executive Director: Debra Kolodny	  Chief Operating Officer:  Susan Saxe
Director of Spiritual Resources: Rabbi Daniel Siegel

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. 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's affiliated projects include:

1.The ALEPH Kallah, a biennial convocation
2. OhaLaH: The Association of Rabbis for Jewish for Jewish Renewal
Aleph Kallah, a biennial week-long international gather. Kallahajr@aol.com
The ALEPH Rabbinic Program, mentored story leading to private ordination
The Jewish Renewal Life Center, weekend intensives and year-long lay leadership training  www.jewishrenewallifecenter.org
ALEPH Spiritual Eldering Program, workshops for elders, family members and professionals
Institute for Contemporary Midrash supports clergy, educators and artists in using the arts to interpret sacred texts www.icmidrash.org
The Shalom Center, peace, environment and social activities from a Jewish spiritual perspective  www.shalomctr.org
The Legacy project supports the creative work of Aleph's founder and world-renown spiritual leader Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
The Aleph ReSource Catalog, books/tapes, videos
Publications: Siddur Kol Koreh and New Menorah (quarterly journal)
Network of Jewish Renewal Communities, a world-wide association of congregation and havurot www.jewishrenewal.org
Aleph Caravan - study wih your favorite teachers at home
ALEPH Kallah: the world's largest Jewish Renewal gathering Albuquerque July 2-8, 2007

Program Details:

Hours: Mon-Fri, 9-5

Person In Charge: Executive Director:Debra Kolodny

Eligibility: Any person sincerely interested in Judaism as a spiritual path can participate

Fees: Donations accepted/Membership receive quarterly journal

Service Area: World

Intake Process: Request membership info by phone, email or web

Operating Agency: Religious Org Not Affiliated With Any Local Movement ()

This information was last updated on 06/11/2007

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Hours:	Mon-Fri, 9-5
Person In Charge:	Executive Director:Debra Kolodny
Eligibility:	Any person sincerely interested in Judaism as a spiritual path can participate
Fees:	Donations accepted/Membership receive quarterly journal
Service Area:	World
Intake Process:	Request membership info by phone, email or web
Operating Agency:	Religious Org Not Affiliated With Any Local Movement ()

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