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By Rabbi Robin Nafshi
In Dvar Torah
Posted February 1, 2017

We Can’t Leave Anyone Behind – Parashat Bo

Bo is an unusual Torah portion, in that it opens in the middle of a story – the story that immediately precedes the greatest event in our people’s history. The final three plagues – swarms of [...]

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By Jenna Freeman
In Original Articles
Posted September 26, 2016

The Fearlessness of Starting a Tikvah Program

As a lifelong Ramahnik and Ramah California Tikvah staff member, I was excited to spend time at the newest Ramah camp in Northern California (“Ramah Galim”) this past summer, helping start a [...]

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By Rabbi Paula Feldstein
In Dvar Torah
Posted April 13, 2016

Outside Looking In – Parashat Metzora

This week’s Torah portion, Metzora, is a challenging one, to say the least. It begins by describing steps that must be taken by the priests when they learn that someone has leprosy. The leper has [...]

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By Rabbi Yair Robinson
In Dvar Torah
Posted March 23, 2016

The Eternal Flame – Parashat Tzav

In any Jewish sacred space, our eyes will be drawn in some way upward to the ner tamid, the eternal light. A symbol of God’s eternality, nearly every Jewish sanctuary will have some kind of [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted February 2, 2016

It’s February – Let’s Talk!

Disability is common; inclusion, less so. As Jews, we have an obligation to all of our people, regardless of ability. There has been increased attention to this issue in recent years, but there [...]

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Without Exclusion, We Wouldn’t Have to Talk About Inclusion
By Amanda Morin
In Original Articles
Posted January 4, 2016

Without Exclusion, We Wouldn’t Have to Talk About Inclusion

A few months ago, I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at The Matan Institute for Early Childhood Educators. My topic? Defining inclusion in order to build a classroom for all students. [...]

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A Call for Justice – Parshat VaYeira
By Rabbi Jonah Layman
In Dvar Torah
Posted October 28, 2015

A Call for Justice – Parshat VaYeira

Our patriarch Abraham is venerated by our tradition for many good reasons. He is a most dedicated and obedient servant to God, having been willing to leave his homeland with his family and travel [...]

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Helping Children Understand Siblings and Friends with Special Needs
By Ellen Sabin, MPH, MPA
In Original Articles
Posted October 19, 2015

Helping Children Understand Siblings and Friends with Special Needs

The largest minority in America is the population of people with disabilities. Children live in a world full of people who are different from each other in all sorts of ways. Helping them to [...]

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13 Tips To Help Your Child With A Disability Succeed In Religious School Read
By Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi
In Cross-posted article
Posted September 25, 2015

13 Tips To Help Your Child With A Disability Succeed In Religious School Read

This post, written by Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, originally ran on The New Normal Blog of the NY Jewish Week. As someone with a disability myself, and who also knows what it means to parent a child [...]

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Teach Your Children to Be Accepting of Disabilities
By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted September 21, 2015

Teach Your Children to Be Accepting of Disabilities

Written by Lisa Friedman, Matan’s Manager of Social Media and Alumni Networks. It’s not hard to teach our children to be accepting of disabilities. Children are naturally eager and excited to [...]

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