Peoplehood and Disability

Written by Matan Board Member Jason Lieberman, this post originally appeared on The Ruderman Family Foundation blog, Zeh Lezeh, July 8, 2013.  Jewish communal professionals’ and philanthropists’ [...]

Learning Inclusion

Written by Jonathan Mooney I’m on a plane today headed to Alberta, Canada to give a talk at an inclusion conference. Nothing new—been speaking at conferences like this for over ten years and, as [...]

Ki Tisa – Do You Hear What I Hear?

Written by Rabbi William Plevan, Congregation Shaare Zedek, New York, NY. In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Rabbi Plevan is the fifth contributor to our weekly D’var Torah [...]

Being a Parent with Cerebral Palsy

Written by Jason Lieberman, and originally published on Kveller.com as part of our month-long series with them dedicated to Jewish Disability Awareness Month. Every morning I say two prayers. It [...]

A Crucial Part of the Whole

Written by Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Camp Ramah in California Tikvah Director and Founder of Rosh Pina Every Friday night at Camp Ramah in California the most magical thing happens. Our twelve young [...]

Parashat Tetzaveh – An Eternal Light

Written by Rabbi Mitch Cohen, National Director, Ramah Camping Movement In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Rabbi Mitch Cohen is the fourth contributor to our weekly D’var [...]

Life Lessons in the Lunch Line

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 [...]

My Grandson, Sam

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 [...]

Parshat Trumah – Value in G-d’s Eyes

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 [...]