Written by Lisa Friedman It really is in the unexpected moments that we can find the most inspiration. Each year the congregation where I am the Education Co-Director (Temple Beth-El in [...]
Written by Judy Horowitz, grandmother of a Matan student Sam is almost eleven years old, and he is my only Jewish grandson. He’s also an amazing kid working his way through the challenges [...]
Written by Jason Lieberman, Matan Board Member In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Jason is the third contributor to our weekly D’var Torah (word of Torah) blog post, where [...]
Written by Benay Josselson, February 13, 2013, this post originally appeared on Kveller.com as part of a joint series with Kveller & Matan during February’s Jewish Disability Awareness Month. [...]
Top 5 Tips For Religious School Educators February is recognized as Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, and therefore time for us to remember that our students with disabilities need tools and [...]
Written by Neal Katz I can not speak. For whatever reason, G-d has intended for me to be mute. Many people might believe that I can not think, but despite their thinking, I can. What’s [...]
Written by Rabbi David Englander, B’nai Torah Congregation, Boca Raton, Florida. In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Rabbi Englander is the second contributor to our [...]
Written by Meredith Polsky, Matan’s Director of Training and Advocacy This post originally appeared on Kveller.com, February 6, 2013 When your child has special learning needs–or any kind [...]
Written by Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner, Temple Emanu-El, Closter, New Jersey In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Rabbi Kirshner is the first contributor to our weekly D’var [...]
Originally published in the New York Jewish Week Written by Julie Wiener, January 15, 2013 Ilana Ruskay-Kidd was tired of kvetching. As director of the JCC in Manhattan’s nursery school, which [...]