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Bringing Light, Dignity, and Hope to Rikers Island
Seven illuminated menorahs across the island, a live concert, and families sitting together — Chanukah comes to Rikers in a big way.
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Jewish Inmates at Rikers Island Receive Uplifting Visit
250 attendees, live music, and a blessing that moved everyone to silence.
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A Mountain of Light: Pre-Shavuos at Rikers Island
Tehillim, a Torah scroll workshop, blintzes, and tears of joy during an aliyah no one expected.
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Chanukah at Rikers: Lighting Up the Abyss
Six 12-foot menorahs, 250 participants, and a man watching from his window who called to ask for more.
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And We Will Dance for Them
She almost didn't go. Her brother, a soldier, told her to. She danced — and understood why.
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Purim from the Downside Up
A magic show, live music, and one man who said: for a few hours, I felt like I was not in prison.
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The Most Bizarre Chanukah Experience
Blow-up menorahs, fire juggling, and an inmate who quoted Abraham to explain why this mattered.
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A Shavuos Experience on Rikers Island
53 activities in two hours — cheesecake, a Torah scribe, and a man reciting Kaddish for the first time in months.
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Joy of Purim Comes to Rikers Island Prison
All four Purim mitzvos, a violin solo, and one inmate who said a hug made him feel human again.
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Chabad Brings Some Joy to Jewish Inmates at Rikers Island
A portable sukkah, a live band, juggling — and a woman who called it the happiest day of her life.