This is a non-profit Jewish religious, educational, and humanitarian organization that offers services to incarcerated Jewish men and women and their families. Not all programs are restricted to the Jewish community.

Aleph House: this is a home in which individuals can stay in for a 2-3 month period upon being released from incarceration if they have no other place to be released to.

Community Transition Program: works with local Jewish agencies to provide free medical care, counseling services, social work, clothing, and other community programs that provide the tools necessary for individuals to become productive members of society

Religious Counseling: they offer counseling on a one-on-one basis for individuals to ease their transition from prison to society

Rabbi Mentor Program: this program pairs participants with a trained and professional rabbi or mentor to meet with on a one-on-one basis and face challenges together.

Chesed Mentoring Program: provides volunteer visits, correspondence, emotional support, and encouragement to inmates both prior and upon their release from jail or prison

Employment Assistance: they can help individuals seek assistance in securing employment.

Computer Training Program: they offer online computer skills classes, from basic web browsing skills to detailed office skills. This program is free, allowing individuals to learn at their own pace. They offer computers at their facility for individuals to use.

Anonymous Meetings (AA): they host AA meetings at their location, these are run by the national organization. There are both virtual and in-person options. For people moving through the criminal justice system, Aleph is able to verify for their records that they are attending meetings, verification they can present in court or to a probation officer, should they need to.

Jewish Alcohols, Chemically-Dependant Persons, and Significant Others (JACS) Meetings: these are group meetings that are meant to help people in the process of recovery. These are not only to support addicts, but their families as well.

Prayer and Meditation Group: they offer a Rabbi led program weekly for men and women who want to study and discuss Jewish methods for prayer and meditation in the spirit of the 11th Step.

Lectures and Meetings: these help ex-inmates or their families transition into society and find resources that are available to them during hardship. These meetings are open to the public.

“Dry” Seder: includes a full course meal with fish, chicken soup, side dishes, wine and grape juice, desserts, and matzah. Parole officers are welcome to join.

Project Shifra: offers services to those in dire need – because of child abuse and neglect, intimate partner violence, and substance abuse – as well as other supports, long before there is any serious crisis. Services include a food pantry, support groups, and after-school programming. They will also help families transition from lay-offs and terminations, assist them with career counseling services, and help them seek employment. Further, they help individuals and families who fear eviction or are having difficulty making rent payments.

Contact:
(412) 421-0111
https://www.alephne.org/
5804 Beacon Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217