This article was originally posted on Removing the Stumbling Block. When seeking to make a classroom more inclusive, there is a lot to consider. Toss in the abundance of terminology and many [...]

As educators, we focus a lot on our students with special needs and our teachers. But there’s another piece that we need to focus on, too: the “parent piece.” I’d like to take off my educator’s [...]

When I first began working in the Tikvah Program at Camp Ramah in New England in 1984, all of the counselors came to Tikvah from OUTSIDE of Ramah. My co-counselor, for example, was studying [...]

Written by Lisa Friedman, Matan’s Manager of Social Media and Alumni Networks To be honest, I’m not usually one for resolutions. I think they tend to become wishful thinking pretty quickly. Maybe [...]

The following article is a cross post from Comfort in the Midst of Chaos. It is wonderfully significant that a Christian ministry, dedicated to the support of people with disabilities and their [...]

I’ve read a couple of different articles recently about the value of day school education for raising children who will identify and remain Jewish. I couldn’t agree more. I know I’m not alone in [...]

Inclusion at camp is not about Chesed, it is about Tzedek. It is not about creating something for “others”; it is about creating the best possible camp community for all.  Hope, Abril and Becca, [...]

As someone who loves to cook and eat, I appreciate the way that our cuisine helps to tell our Jewish stories and guides us through the yearly cycle of Jewish holidays. As the darkness increases [...]

Written by Lisa Friedman, Matan’s Manager of Social Media and Alumni Networks Chanukah is a festival all about light, centering around the ritual of lighting candles every night for 8 [...]

Meredith, Matan’s Director of Training and Advocacy, teaches an online course at Gratz College entitled Special Needs in Jewish Education. This post is the product of an assignment in which [...]