To teach Jewish law, viewpoint and outlook through the Torah and other Jewish sources including Talmud, Kabalah and Chasidic philosophy to Jewish people of all ages and backgrounds.To engage in creative outreach activities to encourage and develop knowledge and observance of authentic Orthodox Judaism in Jewish people of all ages and backgrounds.
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 | · | We are called Aleph Learning Center because ‘Aleph’, the first letter in the Hebrew Alphabet, symbolizes the "Bridging Heaven and Earth". |
| | · | The Aleph is comprised of three Hebrew letters: two ‘Yuds" And one 'Vav’. |
| | · | The two ‘yuds’ - one on the upper right and the other on the lower left - correspond to Heaven and Earth. |
| | · | The slanted ‘vav’ in the middle symbolizes the "Bridge" that connects Heaven and Earth. |
| | · | ALEPH Learning Center’s mission is to unite the Divine from above with the material on Earth. |
Rabbi Raphael Benchimol is the Founder and Executive Director of ALEPH Learning Center. He is also the founding Rabbi and the spiritual leader of Manhattan Sephardic Congregation (MSC).
Since (MSC) 's inception in 1990, Rabbi Benchimol has taught Jewish studies classes rich in spiritual content to Jews of all different backgrounds. In the past, his most popular classes have been Monday Singles Class commonly known as MSC at MSC", the monthly Rosh Chodesh classes for women, Women on Wednesday (WOW) Lecture series in conjunction with the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue and the daily Talmud class after morning services.
Aleph has a great library of Torah CDs by Rabbi Benchimol. In addition to Torah Classes, Aleph is involved in many Cultural and social events.
