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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 [...]

I teach calligraphers to become Torah scribes, and I teach schools and congregations about Torah scrolls and the Jewish scribal arts. I think all Jews ought to be able to access the magic of [...]

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 [...]

When my children were born, they each represented perfection to me: ten fingers and ten toes, good APGAR scores and a wail that was music to my ears. However, it did not take long for the initial [...]

Structuring a successful inclusive classroom takes commitment and hard work. Thoughtful planning and intentional design will benefit all of your learners. Five strategies for structuring a [...]

This post, written by a 16-year-old with dyslexia, originally ran on the blog of Learning Ally, a national non-profit dedicated to helping blind, visually impaired and dyslexic students succeed [...]

The following post was written by Emily Ladau and originally ran on Words I Wheel By. One of my favorite things about writing on disability is that it ignites conversations and sparks perspective [...]

A version of this post by Nicole Eredics of The Inclusive Class originally ran on Noodle Education. What Is Inclusive Education? Years of research and experience tell us that inclusive education [...]

We are excited to bring you an excellent article from Understood.org. If you are not familiar with this outstanding resource, we encourage you to explore all that they have to offer. At a Glance [...]

Why is the fourth child unable to ask a question at the Seder? I want to approach this question by first telling you a story about what took place on a recent Sunday morning at Beth Shalom, when [...]