Jewish Disabilities Advocacy Day is February 6, 2018. February is Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month. We are proud to spotlight awareness for people who are disabled around this time, but Continue Reading →
Helpful ways to include people with disabilities and their families in holiday events With Passover shortly upon us, it’s easy to hold festivities where all guests — with and without Continue Reading →
The JCC offers programming in the mainstream of the Jewish community for individuals with special needs. We encourage every interested person with a disability to participate in our programs. The Continue Reading →
I applaud community inclusion for all those with disabilities but I have concerns for those with complex needs when I read the proposed changes to Waiver Funding. As a family Continue Reading →
Judaism values inclusion. Yet, according to a study conducted in 2013 by RespectAbilityUSA and JerusalemU, most American Jews with disabilities feel excluded from their own gathering places. National Jewish Disability Continue Reading →
In his Sefer haMitzvot (Book of the Commandments), the great sage Maimonides elaborates on the meaning of the commandment “You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Leviticus 19:18) Maimonides’ take Continue Reading →
On February 2, nearly 200 professionals and volunteers for Jewish organizations around the country gathered on Capitol Hill for Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD) – a day filled with insight Continue Reading →