November 28, 06
I want to teach here next year:
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Executive Director: Deborah 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 http://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 http://www.icmidrash.org
The Shalom Center, peace, environment and social activities from a Jewish spiritual perspective http://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 http://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