Disability

Paying The Price For Being Single

In 2001, at the age of 52, I went from being Single and Orthodox to Married and (still) Orthodox. That ...

The Visibility Engine

Yesterday I read two articles, one called On the Invisibility of Middle-Aged Women, and the second called, Mom’s Invisible Hand:What ...

Domestic Violence and Guns

Over the past several decades, we have made great progress in moving beyond the days when domestic violence was considered ...

Take a Stand: Don’t Let Religion Become a Weapon

In Pirkei Avot 2:10 we are taught that Rabbi Eliezer said, יהי כבוד חברך חביב עליך כשלך “Let your neighbor’s dignity be precious ...

The Culture of Inclusion Is a Culture of Kindness

We all have certain styles and habits, skills and abilities. In teams, social circles, family units, workplaces, etc., these differences ...

The Photo Op of a Lifetime

“I have a son with special needs. I would love to feel like there would be a place for him ...

Friendships Bud

Inclusion cultivates a warm, safe, judgment-free zone. Children, who ordinarily may not be friends, embrace each other in friendship and ...

The Gift

The day I got the email our family’s life changed.  The president of our synagogue had forwarded it to me ...

My Journey Back to Jewish Summer Camp

All of the major signposts of my life are linked to my attending Jewish residential camp at Camp Ramah, in ...

A Camp Dream

Camp has been a magical time for all seven of our children. They’ve had a wide range of experiences from ...

Jumping into the Deep End

There are professions, there are jobs, and there are fields that you go into because it matches everything you value. ...

Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month

February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM)! JDAIM is “is a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to ...