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By Ruti Regan
In Original Articles
Posted April 4, 2016

Approaching Bar and Bat Mitzvah With Children of All Abilities

When Jewish children reach the age of bar and bat mitzvah, we celebrate their emerging Jewish adulthood. Most children teach their Torah, participate in leading the liturgy and complete a mitzvah [...]

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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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Embracing Vulnerability – Parashat Shemot
By Rabbi Jenny Solomon
In Dvar Torah
Posted December 30, 2015

Embracing Vulnerability – Parashat Shemot

A woman sits on the couch in my office explaining why she doesn’t feel comfortable speaking in class. A man, suffering from past traumas, tries to understand why it is so hard to connect with his [...]

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Seeing the Ones Who Are Not There
By Ruti Regan
In Original Articles
Posted December 7, 2015

Seeing the Ones Who Are Not There

An old disability joke goes: A wheelchair user goes to buy stamps at the post office. She can’t get in because there’s no ramp. She calls to complain. The postmaster says, “That’s ridiculous. We [...]

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Inclusion is Not a Favor – Parashat Ha’azinu
By Rabbi David Wolpe
In Dvar Torah
Posted September 24, 2015

Inclusion is Not a Favor – Parashat Ha’azinu

During the month of February (Jewish Disability Awareness Month) Matan shares a weekly d’var torah linking inclusion to the upcoming Torah portion. We say often that JDAM may only be one month, [...]

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By DoriKirshner
In From Matan's Executive Director
Posted February 28, 2015

Let’s Get Started!

Written by Dori Frumin Kirshner, Matan’s Executive Director Do you trust your GPS? Have you ever relied on its navigational advice only to find yourself nowhere near your intended destination? [...]

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By Guila Franklin Siegel
In Guest Bloggers
Posted February 20, 2015

How Do We Talk to Disabled People and Their Loved Ones?

Recently I was brainstorming with some other people involved with improving accessibility in the Jewish community about the kinds of issues we should be focusing on during JDAM (Jewish Disability [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted November 21, 2014

Understanding Dyslexia – Practical Strategies for Jewish Classrooms

According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, “Dyslexia is the name for specific learning disabilities in reading… Children and adults with dyslexia simply have a neurological [...]

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By Isabel Hershkowitz
In Guest Bloggers
Posted November 11, 2014

When Life Hands You Lemons…

The idea of having twins was something we often chided about. To say we were giddy and excited when we heard the news would be an enormous understatement. Once the magical feeling sank in, we [...]

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By MeredithPolsky
In Original Articles
Posted October 14, 2014

Jewish Early Childhood Educators Want To Be Inclusive

Written by Meredith Polsky, Matan’s Director of Advocacy and Training Last month, Matan kicked off its Inaugural Matan Institute for Early Childhood Educators. There were several really [...]

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