The Aleph Institute and the JWB Jewish Chaplains Council have partnered together to bring you the “Lights Around The World” Chanukah Military program.

Dear Chaplain, Lay Leader or Jewish Member of the Armed Forces of the United States of America:

Chanukah Is Around The Corner. First Candle is December 21, 2008.

Aleph and the JWB are offering FREE Chanukah Menorahs, Candles, Complete Story of Chanukah booklets (which include the blessings and laws for the lighting of the Menorah) and Dreidels (traditional spin-tops commemorating the miracle of Chanukah) to all Jewish military personnel and their families for the Chanukah holiday. It is customary that each individual light their own Menorah.  Aleph is therefore willing to provide individual Menorahs and candles for each and every Jewish member of the Armed Forces.

We will ship all these items at our expense to any address where Jewish men or women are stationed.

—FREE OF CHARGE --

Download Order Form (PDF)

Please take the time to respond by providing us with the following information:

1) Name of chaplain, lay leader or other person to whom the packages should be sent at each location (We’d like to ship them in bulk wherever possible.)
2) Complete mailing address (APO). If your location is in the United States please do not give us a military (APO) address as we prefer to ship packages via UPS.
3) Which bases or location of troops the delivery will cover (so we do not duplicate.) Please copy all other Chaplains, Rabbis or Lay leaders that may also be ordering for the same personnel on your email response to us.

4) How many of each item do you need for the Jewish military members at your location?

ORDER FORM

Name:

Mailing Address:

Bases Served:

Phone:

E-mail:

ITEM
QTY.
Menorah Candelabra (tin)

Candles (Box of 44 candles--(Each box of candles has
enough for one menorah for all 8 days)

“Dreidel” Spin Tops

Complete Story of Chanukah booklets needed

“Shabbat Services Companions” **

“Courage and Safety Through Faith and Trust in G-d” Booklets *

PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR RESPONSE TO :

For more information or to order by phone please call (305) 864-5553.

Aleph is offering a program for the children of active duty and deployed Jewish military personnel

Since many deployed and active duty personnel may find it difficult to buy and send their children gifts for Chanukah, Aleph is offering to do it for them. We will ship Chanukah gifts to all the young (age 15 and under only) children and grandchildren of active-duty and deployed military personnel! The children will receive an age and gender appropriate gift and the gift will look like it came directly from the parent or grandparent. Attached, please find a form which can be filled out scanned and emailed back to us or faxed back to us at 305-864-5675.  If you cannot print and fax the form back to us please send us the following information by e-mail to :  Your name and email address, name of child, relationship to child, age of child, gender of child and address of child, (Please make sure to include apt #’s and any other information). Please let us know what you would like the card to say (i.e. “from Mommy”, “from Daddy”)?

Please forward the attached form or this offer to all Jewish military personnel.

Download Order Form (PDF)

*We always have available the Courage and Safety booklets available for Jewish soldiers. The beautiful spiritual message written in English for Jewish military personnel years ago, during World War II, by the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Joseph I. Schneersohn, a famous and saintly Rabbi is entitled, “Courage and Safety Through Faith and Trust in G-d.” It is a small, wallet-sized booklet that one can carry in their wallet or pocket at all times. It includes the “Shema” Prayer (Hear O’ Israel) in Hebrew and in English as well as various key Psalms. Please let us know if you could make use of some copies.

**The Shabbat Services Companions contain the entire Friday night service in Hebrew and English (with an explanation and a guide) and many of the prayers in transliterated form as well. It also includes the entire Friday night and Shabbat day Kiddush service, the Havdalah service and the grace after meals. Please let us know how many you require.

Please forward this offer to any and every Chaplain, Lay Leader or Jewish member of the US Armed Forces.  Please also forward our phone number and e-mail address to anyone who would like more information.

Thank you—and best wishes for good health, safe travels and continued success!

Have a very happy Chanukah!

The Aleph Institute and the Jewish Welfare Board