By Naomi Tarlow
A rabbinical student teaches an inmate at Northern State Prison in Newark, N.J., about tefillin. Johanna Ginsberg/New Jersey Jewish News
NEWARK, NJ [JTA] — Charles Smith tries to recall the last time he participated in the tefillin ritual as the rabbinical student wraps his arm.
“It's been a long time,” Smith says, then recites the corresponding prayer.
Chabad Brings Tefillin, Connection to Jews Serving Prison Time
By Naomi Tarlow
A rabbinical student teaches an inmate at Northern State Prison in Newark, N.J., about tefillin. Johanna Ginsberg/New Jersey Jewish News
NEWARK, NJ [JTA] — Charles Smith tries to recall the last time he participated in the tefillin ritual as the rabbinical student wraps his arm.
“It’s been a long time,” Smith says, then recites the corresponding prayer.
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