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Mrs. Rubashkin: Prison Visits Help

Leah Rubashkin asks the public to sign up for Chabad's visits to Jewish inmates this Purim coordinated by the Aleph Institute. Full Story

Mrs. Rivka Neubort, 74, OBM

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Thank you
January 18, 2018 3:40 pm

Thank you Mrs. Rubashkin! When I was in jail a few years ago, the only thing that kept me going was the bochurim that would come visit me from the aleph institute. Everyone do all you can for the inmates! I can tell you from experience, it makes a world of a difference

Aleph
January 17, 2018 3:33 pm

Can arrange wonens visits too. It’s a big mitzvah, and you won’t regret it.

Ladies are needed too!
January 17, 2018 3:31 pm

Ladies if you are interested you can email Rabbi Mendel at the email above. Fact is that not as many ladies are needed, because there are less Ladies incarcerated that are Jewish than men.

Women also
January 17, 2018 12:40 pm

I contacted Aleph and they gave me the opportunity to visit a women in Jail and it was an amazing experience!
I would recommend to all.

They have a Twitter handle
January 17, 2018 12:38 pm

@alephvisitation

Why only men
January 17, 2018 5:16 am

Unfortunately there are women in jail that need visits more than men

another type of prisoner
January 16, 2018 11:47 pm

very beautiful
please don’t forget about another type of prisoners: women and children who have escaped abusive situations and have been strategically isolated by their abuser, keep your eyes open, call them, visit them, show them you care

only for men?
January 16, 2018 10:49 pm

The questions at the link are obviously intended for men. Does Aleph also have a program for visiting female Jewish inmates?

To #2
January 16, 2018 9:05 pm

would you know her number that I can call her

mrs.bracha levertov
January 16, 2018 8:09 pm

here in nyc 2 ladies a week visit rikers island for “religious sevices.” there are sometimes 15 jewish inmates, sometimes one.its an opportunity to teach them a little yidishkeit besides frienship.usuaLLY ITS SHORT TERM jail time till they go to trial.drivers are needed as its too far to go by train.mrs. shaina goldin coordinates the women volunteers{i go sometimes}. mens volunteers someone else.

A Prison Chaplain
January 16, 2018 8:07 pm

I agree with everything Mrs.Rubashkin wrote but I have something to add given my experience “from the other side of the fence”

Many, many, many inmates claim to be Jewish and they are not and it is important for everyone to put fair effort in to making sure they are not being tricked…at the rmd of the day many (not all) inmates have bad intentions and “the Jewish card” is a known way for them to play games (kosher food, visits, etc.)

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