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Sharing Our Child’s Diagnosis With Him – A Parent’s Perspective
By Benay Josselson
In A Parent's Perspective
Posted February 29, 2016

Sharing Our Child’s Diagnosis With Him – A Parent’s Perspective

We never had a plan for how or when we would tell R that he was on the autism spectrum. It was not something we spent a lot of time considering because it almost seemed beside the point. R was [...]

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By Abra Jacobs Goldemberg
In Guest Bloggers, Original Articles
Posted February 25, 2016

It’s Time to Stop Viewing Children as “That Kid”

I have always considered myself to be an “out of the box” kind of person. As a very young child I was constantly in the midst of engaging, creative and active play. I never really sat down. I was [...]

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Learning From Failure – Parashat Ki Tisa
By Rabbi Michelle Greenfield
In Dvar Torah
Posted February 24, 2016

Learning From Failure – Parashat Ki Tisa

Like many people who are committed to inclusion, I like to share success stories. I like to talk about synagogues working to make their buildings more accessible or share stories about rabbis who [...]

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By Carrie Bornstein
In Original Articles
Posted February 22, 2016

Breaking Down Barriers – One Conversation at a Time

If you’ll indulge me, I’d like you to take a minute and think about the different communities in which you participate. Consider your book group, your synagogue or your child’s school. Think [...]

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By Rabbi Joel Seltzer
In Dvar Torah
Posted February 17, 2016

The Love We Choose to Give – Parashat Tetzaveh

Professor Ze’ev Maghen, chairperson of the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at Bar-Ilan University, in his book: John Lennon and the Jews (2011) imagines a scene of two lovers about to be [...]

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The Power of Networking and the Kindness of Strangers
By Meg Sullivan
In Guest Bloggers, Original Articles
Posted February 15, 2016

The Power of Networking and the Kindness of Strangers

My older sister Laura—and favorite person on this earth—has Down syndrome. She is blessed, and has truly blessed my family, with the most wonderful life. Laura met her boyfriend Darryl (who also [...]

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Making The Most Of A Partially Accessible Building
By Ruti Regan
In Original Articles
Posted February 11, 2016

Making The Most Of A Partially Accessible Building

Many buildings are only partially accessible and making needed renovations can be a long-term project. However, there is often much we can do in the short term to make the most of a partially [...]

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By Rabbi Rebecca Einstein Schorr
In Dvar Torah
Posted February 10, 2016

Every River Has Its Own Course – Parashat Terumah

While in rabbinical school, I spent a year as the student rabbi at Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf in Arleta, CA. It was a deliberate choice on the part of the rabbi in charge of student [...]

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What Is A Twitter Chat and How Do I Participate?
By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted February 5, 2016

What Is A Twitter Chat and How Do I Participate?

A Twitter chat is where a group of Twitter users “meet” at a pre-determined time to discuss a certain topic, using a designated hashtag (#) for each tweet contributed. One or more moderators will [...]

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Nothing is Perfect – Parashat Mishpatim
By Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner
In Dvar Torah
Posted February 3, 2016

Nothing is Perfect – Parashat Mishpatim

When my children were born, they each represented perfection to me: ten fingers and ten toes, good APGAR scores and a wail that was music to my ears. However, it did not take long for the initial [...]

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