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A Call for Justice – Parshat VaYeira
By Rabbi Jonah Layman
In Dvar Torah
Posted October 28, 2015

A Call for Justice – Parshat VaYeira

Our patriarch Abraham is venerated by our tradition for many good reasons. He is a most dedicated and obedient servant to God, having been willing to leave his homeland with his family and travel [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Cross-posted article
Posted October 27, 2015

Give the Kid a Pencil

When we, at Matan, discuss what it means to include every student in Jewish education, we often refer to such things as creating welcoming spaces, using differentiated instruction to meet a wide [...]

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Bison Have Inclusive Instincts
By DoriKirshner
In From Matan's Executive Director
Posted October 26, 2015

Bison Have Inclusive Instincts

  This summer, my family took an eight-hour tour of Yellowstone National Park. We saw flora and fauna, smelled sulfur coming from geysers, got rained on, took many photos and heard more [...]

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By Rabbi Paul Kipnes
In Dvar Torah
Posted October 21, 2015

Journey Forth to Inclusion and You Shall Be a Blessing – Parashat Lech Lecha

Just one month ago, Jewish families around the world stood together on Yom Kippur, pledging to transform ourselves and our world. After taking an honest measure of who we are and who we could be, [...]

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Helping Children Understand Siblings and Friends with Special Needs
By Ellen Sabin, MPH, MPA
In Original Articles
Posted October 19, 2015

Helping Children Understand Siblings and Friends with Special Needs

The largest minority in America is the population of people with disabilities. Children live in a world full of people who are different from each other in all sorts of ways. Helping them to [...]

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Included, Everyone
By Rachel Adams
In Cross-posted article
Posted October 16, 2015

Included, Everyone

The following post originally ran on the blog of the Huffington Post. The poster for a middle school dance at my son’s school was blocked out in uneven, handwritten letters: SCHOOL [...]

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By Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner
In Dvar Torah
Posted October 14, 2015

Everyone on the Ark – Parashat Noach

Midrash is a rabbinic commentary on the bible that clarifies legal points so that we can derive lessons through literary devices. We use stories, parables, and legends to help understand, fully [...]

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A Normal Dyslexic Day
By MeredithPolsky
In Cross-posted article
Posted October 9, 2015

A Normal Dyslexic Day

This post, written by a 16-year-old with dyslexia, originally ran on the blog of Learning Ally, a national non-profit dedicated to helping blind, visually impaired and dyslexic students succeed [...]

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By Rabbi Aviva Fellman
In Dvar Torah
Posted October 7, 2015

Of Every Kind – Parashat Bereshit

The Torah opens with the story of creation. In the first chapter of Genesis, we are taught that all people were created in the image of God. The text relates that God created fish “of every [...]

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Words to Live By: Matan’s Divrei Torah Initiative
By MeredithPolsky
In Dvar Torah, From Matan's Executive Director
Posted October 2, 2015

Words to Live By: Matan’s Divrei Torah Initiative

  A former Matan Board member and accomplished self-advocate, Jason Lieberman, believes that contained within EVERY Torah portion is a message of inclusion. We have have published several of [...]

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