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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, [...]

In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Rabbi Jonah Layman is the fourth contributor to our weekly D’var Torah (word of Torah) where guest bloggers will link the week’s Torah [...]

In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, we have been sharing a weekly D’var Torah (word of Torah) where guest bloggers link the week’s Torah portion to the theme of inclusion. This [...]

In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month, Rabbi Rebecca Schoor is the third contributor to our weekly D’var Torah (word of Torah) where guest bloggers will link the week’s Torah [...]

You never know what you’re going to get with Jared. Some days he barely utters a peep as he chews on a straw. Other days, Jared has no interest in sitting with his parents or, for that matter, [...]

Written by Rabbi Dan Grossman Surely every child is a unique gift. The story of our ancestors begins the year with a story of a child, a gift, unique and beloved. The child of Abraham and Sara, [...]

This post originally ran on Zeh Lezeh and Or Am I? and is a beautiful example of students who have learned true acceptance and inclusion. What do we do with the verses in Torah that seem to [...]

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 [...]

Written by Rabbi Michael Levy, this post was originally published in the New York Jewish Week’s New Normal, February 13, 2014. The New Normal is a blog dedicated to issues of inclusion in [...]