Friday, November 27, 2009

Jewish Disability Month Date Set at Adath Jeshurun

On February 27, 2010, the Inclusion committee at Adath Jeshurun will participate in Jewish Disability Awareness Month. We haven't finalized any details yet but at least we have a date on the calendar.

The Adult Education Committee is going to ask to do a an event in their sampler on employment and disability issues. More information to come.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Jewish Disability Awareness Month

Join a unified effort to raise disability awareness and support efforts to foster inclusion in Jewish communities worldwide.

The mission of Jewish Disability Awareness Month is to unite our Jewish community organizations for the purpose of raising awareness and supporting meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in every aspect of Jewish life.

During Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month You Can:

1. Offer programs on disability awareness to your congregants and members

2. Dedicate a Shabbat worship service to inclusion and the contributions of children and adults who have disabilities

3. Participate in a community-wide disability awareness event such as the showing of “Autistic License” or any of the fine films listed on our website

4. Place mezzuzoth so people who use wheelchairs can reach them

Jewish Community Inclusion Program for People with Disabilities

Visit our website for many ideas about programs and resources you can use, including the
Jewish Disability Awareness Month logo http://www.jfcsmpls.org/

For additional information contact :
Shelly Christensen at Schristensen@jfcsmpls.org 952-542-4838

The Jewish Community Inclusion Program for People with Disabilities is a program of Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis and is funded by the Minneapolis Jewish Federation and the Toodie and Frank Trestman Special Needs and Collaborative Education Endowment Fund of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation