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10 Reasons to Attend #MatanEvent17
By Emily Goodstein
In From Matan's Executive Director, Matan Programs and Products
Posted May 16, 2017

10 Reasons to Attend #MatanEvent17

Our Annual Event is quickly approaching on June 8 and we’re so excited to see you there. In case you’re on the fence about joining us, we’ve put together a quick list of reasons you won’t want to [...]

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For the Love of Shabbat – Parashat Yitro
By Rabbi Jenny Solomon
In Dvar Torah
Posted February 15, 2017

For the Love of Shabbat – Parashat Yitro

“Remember the sabbath day and keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God: you shall not do any work— you, your son or [...]

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By Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher, L.C.S.W.
In Dvar Torah
Posted October 13, 2016

We All Want to be Heard – Parashat Ha’azinu

“Let the earth hear the words that I utter; May my discourse come down as the rain.” This week’s torah portion, Ha’azinu, begins with an aged Moses seeking to have the Israelites understand what [...]

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By Rabbi Adam Baldachin
In Dvar Torah
Posted October 5, 2016

Teach Torah by Gathering Community – Parashat Va-yeilekh

As a Jewish professional, it breaks my heart when our organizations cannot make it possible to include everyone who desires to be part of our communities. As stewards of Jewish values within our [...]

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By Rabbi Loren Sykes
In Dvar Torah
Posted September 29, 2016

Stand Up Today: Vision, Action and a Fifteen Dollar Stuffed Torah – Parashat Nitzavim

Ten summers ago, we held our first session of Camp Yofi: Family Camp for Jewish Families with Children with Autism at Camp Ramah Darom.  Of the many images from our first session in 2006, one [...]

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By Craig Scheff
In Dvar Torah
Posted September 21, 2016

So Much More Than A Ramp – Parashat Ki Tavo

It all started with a ramp, or a lack thereof. Scottie grew up in the synagogue community, a kid everyone loved. Neither the cerebral palsy diagnosis he received as a baby nor the wheelchair that [...]

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Getting To True Inclusion – Parashat Ki Teitzei
By Rachel Ackerman
In Dvar Torah
Posted September 14, 2016

Getting To True Inclusion – Parashat Ki Teitzei

I never want to turn anyone away. So when a parent comes to me to share that they have a child with special needs my inclination is to automatically say, “Yes! Come! We will figure it out,” [...]

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Navigating Transitions into Promised Lands – Parshat Devarim
By Rabbi Aaron Frank
In Dvar Torah
Posted August 10, 2016

Navigating Transitions into Promised Lands – Parshat Devarim

The factory town of Gary, Indiana became the model for schools in what was called the “Gary Plan” at the beginning of the 20th century. Its structures are familiar to anyone who has spent time in [...]

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The Courage to Speak Up – Parashat Pinchas
By Rabbi Ian Chesir-Teran
In Dvar Torah
Posted July 27, 2016

The Courage to Speak Up – Parashat Pinchas

Zelophehad’s five daughters—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah—were not happy, and for good reason. Moses had announced the Torah’s inheritance laws, and they were unfair. Land could only be [...]

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Top Ten Things to Know About Jewish Special Needs Education
By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted July 18, 2016

Top Ten Things to Know About Jewish Special Needs Education

All of us are created b’tzelem elohim, in God’s image. Each of us is exactly as we should be and worthy of living a meaningful Jewish life. No one has the right to judge what is “meaningful” for [...]

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