My recollections of childhood High Holidays in Brooklyn are suffused with images of my parents’ cerebral palsy disability, and how that impacted our celebration of the New Year. Although I [...]
We are currently a few days into the Hebrew month of Elul, the last month of the Jewish year. It is traditionally a time of renewal and reflection as we look toward the High Holy Days and the [...]
This poignant follow-up piece by Matan’s founder, Meredith Polsky, on her decision to move her daughter Lucy from their community’s Jewish day school to the local public school is [...]
Written by Rabbi Daniel Grossman, Adath Israel Congregation, Lawrenceville, NJ In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Rabbi Grossman provides this week’s D’var Torah (word [...]
Guila Franklin Siegel is a guest blogger for Matan. An attorney by training, she worked for over a decade in the areas of Jewish social change and Jewish philanthropy. She lives in the [...]
Shortly before the camp season ended, on the morning of Camp Ramah’s Festivale, R turned to me and said, “Mommy, last summer I needed Rachel to carry me but this year, I am ready to dance on my [...]
Written by Meredith Polsky, this post originally appeared on The Jewish Week’s blog, The New Normal, July 11, 2013. During the summer, I have the great privilege of working at one of the [...]
Written by Michelle Wolf, this post originally appeared on her blog, Jews With Special Needs Which comes first, the decision to disclose sensitive personal information, or the fear of stigma that [...]
Written by Matan Executive Director Dori Frumin Kirshner, this article was originally published in the New Jersey Jewish Standard. If you have not yet seen the film “The King’s Speech,” don’t [...]
I’ve had the privilege of being involved with Matan since 2001. Since that time, the organization has changed its tagline multiple times. It began as Matan: the Gift of Jewish learning for [...]