What’s a Nice Girl Like You doing in a Place Like This?

For the past 28 years, Elaine (Sneierson) Leeder has been working in prisons in New York and California. First as a professor, then a self-help group trainer, and now as a victim/offender dialogue facilitator, Elaine has worked with men who have been incarcerated for life. She has seen the redemption and humanity that one rarely hears of about such people. Elaine has worked with Jewish prisoners and will tell you about her experiences with these Jews and about how her Jewish values inform and influence her restorative justice work. She will elaborate on how Jewish spirituality can be seen in prison and the impact that has on the prisoner’s self-development.

A virtual event.