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 →
It is Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). Let’s begin with a story from the Talmud, (Taanit 20:a-b). “Rabbi Elazar was coming from the house of his teacher, elated Continue Reading →
Nominations are now open for the 2017 Shore-Whitehill Award. The Shore-Whitehill Award, created in 1996, is named for Robert Whitehill and the late Barbara Shore and celebrates volunteers who promote Continue Reading →
This year, September 7 – 18, marks the 15th Paralympic Games, hosted in Rio de Janiero. The Paralympic Games is “about transforming our perception of the world. We are all Continue Reading →