By COLlive reporter
American Jewish entrepreneur and flooring contractor Jacob Ostreicher is asking the public to support the Aleph Institute which for the past 30 years has been serving the unique needs of Jews in prison, their families and the military.
He says that the Florida-based Chabad humanitarian organization has been “relentless” in helping him through his incarceration at the infamous Palmasola prison in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, where he faced assault and further extortion at the hands of his fellow inmates.
Thanks to Aleph’s efforts, movie actor and activist Sean Penn has taken a personal interest with assisting Ostreicher with his connections in Bolivia, leading to his mysterious arrival in the United States on December 16, 2013.
Ostreicher asked the public to participate in the The Aleph Auction, the organization’s primary fundraiser, that will take place on February 8, 2014. You can support their important work and at the same time get the chance to win over 100 fabulous prizes, including a trip to Israel for 6 and a Lexus GS350 lease and, of course, the grand prize of $100,000.
Filmed by Mendel Katz
Go to AlephAuction.org today and receive $25 FREE in auction money with your purchase of a grand prize ticket by using the promo code: 25PROMO at checkout.
Tzvi Byrsky, you have have done so much for so many in a quiet way… may you be be blessed with only good!
The entire staff at Aleph do amazing work!! Support them.
Shua brook of aleph a true example to what it means
To love your fellow Jew! You make the rebbe proud!
Truly avodas Kodesh! Aibishter, see the chessed, send Moshiach Now!
BH most people cannot begin to imagine the pain and issues that arise when dealing with our crazy “justice” system. When Aleph Organization is there beside you helping you and being michazeik you can begin to understand the middah of true chessed. Hashem should bentch all the wonderful people working for them and we should all show our support for people who are not afraid to make a difference.
Tzvi Boyarsky, what an amzaing person you are, Thank you for all your work you did with Ostreicher as well as all the unknown inmates throughout the word, this is true Ahvas Yisroel, THANK YOU!!
Please donate to such an amazing cause.
So nice he’s giving back and so appreciative.
I couldn’t have said it better myself !!!! Yidden please help aleph help those yidden that can’t help themselves!!! Aleph does amazing work they are not an organization they are amzing shiluchim of the Rebbe that don’t stop till the jobs done . Time doesn’t matter when pidyon shvuim is involved . The mesiras nefesh that goes on is unreal. They must have amazing wives t!!!!! Zvi and the entire staff at aleph , May Hashem bentch you all with only revealed good!!!! Thank you for being the shiluchim of the Aibeshter to save Sholom mordechai and so many others… Read more »
Support the Aleph Institute! The work they do is incredible!! Making sure that Jewish inmates and their families have what they need and more!