The
Hinda
Institute
‫ב"ה‬
Spring 2015 / 5775
Rabbi Binyomin Scheiman, spiritual advisor
 9401 Margail, Des Plaines, IL. 60016 📞 (847) 334-1770 📥 (847) 296-1823 🔿 [email protected] 🌎 www.hindahelps.com
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Rabbi Scheiman has continued
speaking throughout the area and
beyond to spread awareness
of the vital work of the
HINDA Institute.
Pesach Report
Pesach is a holiday that touches the hearts and minds of prisoners. The
story of freedom and redemption is something that each inmate is able to
personally relate to.
In order to facilitate the proper observance of the holiday, Rabbi Scheiman
spent hours on the road before Pesach with his son Leibel delivering food and
holiday supplies to inmates throughout the State. In addition to the deliveries, the two spent time visiting the prisoners and made sure that everyone was
prepared for the holiday.
It seems like this year there were no problems with either the food or
services.
The logistics of all the arrangements takes hours of work. Each prison needs
to be contacted to find out how many Jewish inmates there are, the frozen
meals need to be brought to IDOC Industry to redistribute, and each inmate
has to receive matza and extra food. Some prisoners are not sure how to conduct a Seder, so Rabbi Scheiman needs to spend time explaining the meaning
and significance of the Seder plate.
As you can see from the letters received from prisoners (inside left), this
work is much appreciated and life-changing.
Rabbi Scheiman speaking at an
event sponsored by Chabad/Hillel
of Southern Illinois University
Rabbi Scheiman was interviewed
by Avy Meyers
Rabbi Scheiman also recently spoke at
a private home in Suburban Chicago.
Please contact us to arrange a
speaking engagement near you!
Thank You
Thank you to the following people for their Pesach
and general donations:
👍
Maot Chitim Committee of Greater
Chicago for the following items: Tuna (in
pouches), soup cubes, macaroons, grape juice
and matza. Maot Chitim has been a consistent
provider of Kosher for Passover food to Jewish
inmates in Illinois for many years. In addition,
they help to provide food for needy Jewish
families on Rosh Hashana and Pesach.
👍 The Aleph Institute for Seder plates for
each prison.
👍 The Ark for salamis.
👍 Grinker Family for Shmurah matza.
👍 Larry and Anita Miller for cargo van rental
and gas.
👍 Hot Shot Delivery, owner Steve Lurie who
traveled to Galesburg, Illinois to deliver the
1,000 meals needed over Pesach.
👍 A special thank you to IDOC industries for
Letters
from the inside
Excerpts of recent letters received by Rabbi Scheiman,
underscoring the importance of his work.
“Our Pesach celebration went better than I expected.
Thank you very much for the fresh fruit, that was a true
blessing. It is hard for people out there to see the things
that they do as every day activities are held special to
those that they have been taken from
…I know that once released from this confinement,
under your guidance and supervision I will be able to be
a better servant to G-d…
Tell Laibel and Mendel hi for me. You have really done
a great job with Mendel. He is a very good Rabbi and I
look forward to his next visit with us.”
“I wanted to take a moment to let you know that our
Passover celebration and our Seder meals have really
turned out to be a moving experience. None of this
would have been possible without your hard work and
dedication and the charitable mitzvahs of the Hinda
Institute. Thank you so much for giving me and the
other men who attend services the opportunity to
observe the holiday. You are very much appreciated.”
the delivery of Kosher for Pesach frozen meals
to all Jewish inmates.
👍 Marvin and Joyce Juron for their yearly
Pesach collection.
👍 Reuven Stork, Simcha Levine and Sam
Horowitz for repacking macaroons into plastic
bags.
If you have any questions about the work of JPAF
or would like to arrange a speaking engagement,
please call 847 296-1770 or 847 334-1770.
Mazel Tov!
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Binyomin Scheiman
on the birth of two grand-daughters! One
born to Rabbi Odom and Henny
Brandman in London, England and
one to Rabbi Yossi
and
Mushka
Charitonow of
New York. Lots
of nachas from
both.
Our New Logo
The logo for Hinda Helps was recently changed to be more reflective
of what the Hinda Institute does.
The previous logo was focused on
the inmate; the new logo shows the
expanded services that the Hinda
Institute now offers. The entire family can receive help and support from
the Hinda Institute. Attention is now
being paid to the far reaching effects
that having an incarcerated family
member can have on the family.
The work of Rabbi Chaim and
Chaya Mushka Scheiman with
families and recently released inmates is only a small part of the
future of the Hinda Institute.
The logo was designed by Lina
Tuv of Jerusalem, Israel. Because
she knows and appreciates the work
of the Hinda Institute, her work was
donated.
Whether or not you are incarcerated, you still deserve to practice Judaism!
Hinda Helps is proud to be your resource for whatever Jewish materials and information you need.
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Southern Division
Rabbi Mendel and Yochi Scheiman have been busy with their work for Hinda
Helps in Carbondale. After Rabbi B. Scheiman’s lecture at SIU on February 24,
they had two events to benefit Jewish prisoners.
On February 28, they sponsored a book drive and students came to write
letters and holiday cards for Purim. They sent the books and cards to Jewish
inmates.
On March 22, students came and created Pesach holiday cards and sent
them to over forty inmates.
The volunteers received many letters back thanking them for the books and
cards. The letters said how much it means to the inmates that someone is
thinking of them, especially around the holidays. These programs were in addition to the regular visits that Rabbi Mendel
and Yochi do on a regular basis.
To see more of what they do, visit chabadsiu.com
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Please support the important work that JPAF does
by filling out the card on the back page.
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Hinda
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Jewish Prisoners Assistance Foundation
9401 N Margail
Des Plaines, IL 60016
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Rabbi Scheiman’s chaplaincy is no longer
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