Posts Tagged: Jews With Disabilities
A Birthright Israel Experience for Everybody
JNS.org - Monica Smolyar is like any other 21-year-old. She wants to get out and see the world. One of the places that she always dreamed of...
Five Jewish Organizations Worldwide Split $250K Ruderman Prize in Inclusion
JNS.org - The Ruderman Family Foundation, an organization headquartered in Boston and Israel that promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in the Jewish community, this...
Educational Integration: Time to Set an Example for Israeli Children
JNS.org - The unfortunate truth is that Israeli society is still afraid of people with disabilities. I say "still" because, back in 1988, Israel passed...
In Baltimore and Atlanta, a Model for Jewish Community Disability Inclusion
JNS.org - From the time that Daniel was born in Baltimore, he was a happy and engaged child. But around the age of 2,...
Israeli-Developed TalkITT Gives New Voice to People With Speech Impairments (VIDEO)
JNS.org - A little boy with autism says "I love you"—and you understand it. Your grandfather is able to say "congratulations" when you graduate—despite...
Funders, Advocates, Providers Rally Around Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Jewish Life
NEW YORK—When Pascale Bercovitch took a chair next to the podium at ADVANCE: The Ruderman Jewish Disabilities Funding Conference, she lifted herself from a sleekly...
