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Building Inclusive Communities
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By DoriKirshner
In From Matan's Executive Director
Posted February 28, 2015

Let’s Get Started!

Written by Dori Frumin Kirshner, Matan’s Executive Director Do you trust your GPS? Have you ever relied on its navigational advice only to find yourself nowhere near your intended destination? [...]

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By Rabbi Jonah Layman
In Dvar Torah
Posted February 26, 2015

Parashat Tetzaveh – All Are Holy

In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Rabbi Jonah Layman is the fourth contributor to our weekly D’var Torah (word of Torah) where guest bloggers will link the week’s Torah [...]

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By OrleeKrass
In Curriculum and lessons
Posted February 25, 2015

Resources For Your Purim Celebrations

Matan’s Director of Education, Orlee Krass, has created a number of activities and resources that you can use to enhance your celebrations of Purim with children of all abilities: Purim [...]

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By Elana Naftalin Kelman
In Guest Bloggers, Original Articles
Posted February 24, 2015

Truly Celebrating Our Children

Sitting in a café, waiting for my next meeting, slowly sipping coffee, playing on my phone, while actively trying not to listen to the two women sitting next to me. That quickly proved [...]

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By Tali Cohen
In Guest Bloggers, Original Articles
Posted February 23, 2015

Through Tiki’s Eyes: Expanding Opportunities for Jewish Social Engagement

When I was younger, I remember anxiously awaiting the few weekends each year that I got to spend with my camp friends. Since my camp friends lived across the Midwest, Northeast, and Canada, these [...]

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By Rabbi Elisa Koppel
In Guest Bloggers
Posted February 22, 2015

The Gifts We All Have to Give

In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, we have been sharing a weekly D’var Torah (word of Torah) where guest bloggers link the week’s Torah portion to the theme of inclusion. This [...]

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By Guila Franklin Siegel
In Guest Bloggers
Posted February 20, 2015

How Do We Talk to Disabled People and Their Loved Ones?

Recently I was brainstorming with some other people involved with improving accessibility in the Jewish community about the kinds of issues we should be focusing on during JDAM (Jewish Disability [...]

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By Rabbi Rebecca Einstein Schorr
In Dvar Torah
Posted February 19, 2015

Parashat Terumah – All Our Gifts

In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Rabbi Rebecca Schoor is the third contributor to our weekly D’var Torah (word of Torah) where guest bloggers will link the week’s Torah [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted February 17, 2015

Inclusion Mistakes Even Good Educators Make

Written by Lisa Friedman, Manager of Social Media and Alumni Networks. Inclusion takes intentional planning and hard work. Even the most seasoned educators will make mistakes from time to time. [...]

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By Michelle Steinhart
In Guest Bloggers
Posted February 16, 2015

8 Tips for Creating Inclusive Synagogue Schools

Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to mentor educational directors from various parts of the country through my work with MATAN. The goal of these mentorships, as a component of [...]

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