Re-Entry Theater of Harlem

Central Synagogue is home to the Re-Entry Theater of Harlem (RTH), a program and organization developed by and for people who have lived experience in the U.S. criminal legal system. The mission of RTH is to empower and support people in safe and creative spaces as they make the difficult transition from prison back to society. RTH utilizes art, rituals, and theatrical rites of passage to help individuals address and overcome the shame, stigma, and trauma of incarceration. Participants devise and enact a threshold crossing to mark the formal transition from prison back into their communities and a new stage of life.