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Written by Lisa Friedman, Matan’s Manager of Social Media and Alumni Networks In Judaism, intention (kavanah) is most often discussed in relationship to prayer. From the Hebrew root meaning [...]

JEFFREY BARASCH PLEVAN February 27, 1977 – April 30, 2013 Jeff Plevan was a remarkable person.  He combined his love of Judaism and Israel with an infectious and upbeat personality and an inner [...]

We all know that differentiated instruction is the key to addressing different students’ learning styles. And, if you’ve read anything we’ve written here, you’ve probably [...]

We’ve spent a lot of time this month telling you why Matan matters, and why our Jewish community is only as strong as its ability to include all learners. Now see it for yourself with a [...]

Last summer a Matan professional worked alongside the amazing staff at Ramah Nyack to support a camper with special needs. Today we are sharing an example of what was used to help prepare this [...]

Written by Chava Kadosh, Matan Site Supervisor With the help of Melissa Lader, Director of School Age Special Needs Programs, our lead teacher Morah Jael, and volunteers Schuyler and Layla, the [...]

As many of you know, Kveller and Harold Grinspoon posed a challenge on Facebook to nominate and “like” non-profit organizations in an effort to give $5,000 to the “most” [...]

“After attending many conferences, I must say that this was two days of true meaningful, powerful learning. It is obvious that you all spent a lot of time pouring over our intake forms and [...]

Jacob Artson is a young adult who communicates by typing.  He has been a keynote speaker at Jewish community inclusion conferences across the United States and has also published articles about [...]