#jdaim

[mental-mona]

This is a 43-page tome on disability rights as they relate to Jewish tradition, religious texts, and values, with some practical recommendations.

[captaintiny]

was anyone gonna tell me there's an entire month based around disability inclusion in judaism or was i supposed to just accidentally find that out for myself the month after it happens

[purpleperidot18]

I can’t believe I just now learned that February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month! Like seriously how I have I not heard of this before!?

Love this so much as a physically disabled and autistic Jew :) Happy JDAIM!

[magnetothemagnificent]

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Did you know that February is Jewish Disability Awareness Acceptance, and Inclusion Month? In this month we celebrate Jewish figures who were and are disabled, so here a few of my favourite:

Yitzchak (Isaac): He became blind either from angel's tears falling in his eyes at Akedat Yitzchak, or from old age. Either way, his blindness made him disabled.

Yaakov (Jacob): He was left with a permanent leg injury after sparring with the angel.

Leah: She was described as being constantly crying and having swollen eyes. This can be interpreted as her having chronic depression, which is disabling.

Chushim: Dan's son, who was deaf. He was the one who ended up killing Esav after he tried to hold up Yaakov's funeral.

Moshe (Moses): He had a lisp since he was a child, and had so much difficulty communicating that he needed his brother Aharon to act as a translator.

Ehud ben Gera: A prophet and leader of the Jewish people, some commentaries interpret him as having a congenital limb difference in his right arm.

Shimshon (Samson): Rabbi Yochanan in the Talmud interpreted Shimshon as having been born with a limp in both his legs.

Shaul (Saul): He had severe depressive episodes for which he required David to comfort him with music.

Mephiboshet: Yonatan's son who was either bow-legged or had some kind of spinal injury. He was adopted by King David after Yonatan's death.

Rav Sheshet: An Amora in the Talmud who was blind. He was said to have memorized an immense wealth of knowledge that made his colleagues tremble in awe.

Franz Kafka: A writer and novelist, he suffered with depression and long-time chronic illness from contracting TB.

Judy Heumann: She is one of the founders the disability rights movement. She contracted polio as a baby and as a result became quadriplegic. She led the 26-day takeover of the San Francisco Health, Education and Welfare office in 1977 in protest for disability rights.

[afrodesiaq]

it is jewish disability awareness and inclusion month and i want you all to be aware that i am looking at a page of events specifically for jdaim right mcfucking now and not a single one lists asl interpretation

some have NO accessibility info listed what so ever

[jewish-education]

What changes will you push for as Jewish Disability Awareness Month comes to a close?

In what ways is your Jewish community working towards accessibility and inclusion? What do they still need to work on?

[rabbicreditor]

Looking forward to spending time tomorrow night with the Boston Chevreh (especially my Temple Israel of Sharon friends!) at "Together in Harmony"! We'll gather Monday, Feb. 1, at 7:30pm to kick off a month-long celebration of Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (#JDAIM) with healing songs, prayers, and conversation! Neshama and I are so very excited to be in conversation and song with our treasured friends, Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, Elana Artson, and Jacob Artson, and I get to connect once again with my beloved Chavruta from many years ago, Rabbi Marc Baker, President and CEO of CJP - Combined Jewish Philanthropies! Our deep thanks to The Ruderman Family Foundation, as always, for believing in a Jewish community of equity and justice, and for inviting us to be part of the holy work of inclusion! Register here: https://cjp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m9C0JVURSvSFcselsXVkWg https://www.instagram.com/p/CKvIEkPLig_/?igshid=1c0xsxn8s683e

[coffeeshoprabbi]

A Refuah for the Rabbi

A Refuah for the Rabbi

Image: Rabbis Jacqueline Mates-Muchin and Ruth Adar carry Torahs for Hakafah. Photo by Linda Burnett. All rights reserved. A “Refuah” is a healing.

This past Friday night I had the pleasure of co-leading the Shabbat service at Temple Sinai in Oakland, CA. The occasion was our Access Shabbat celebrating Jewish Disability and Inclusion Month. The Access Committeeencouraged me to lead the service…

[cakepursuedbyabear]

I can’t think of any outside things off the top of my head, BUT

My shul does a couple things I appreciate as a disabled and nd Jew:

1. There is an accommodations cart next to the siddur cart at the entrance to the sanctuary. It has fidgets and magnifying glasses and large print siddurim so that people that need those things have access to them. I don’t need the large print books, but the fidgets have saved me and some of my other nd friends from panic attacks and meltdowns on numerous occasions.

2. The rabbis say “we ride in body OR in spirit” at the beginning of standing prayers. It’s a small thing, but it makes a world of a difference to those (like me) that have trouble standing. It allows us to feel seen and included in the practice of the community.

3. All synagogue events that have online access have live captions turned on. The captions aren’t great with Hebrew, but they get the English pretty well.

You can always start by asking your congregations to implement things like these. I also know that February is Jewish Disability Acceptance, Awareness, and Inclusion Month. Googling JDAIM should bring up some other resources. I hope this helps someone and I’ll add more if I think of/find anything else!

Hey jumblr does anyone know any resources/accommodations for neurodivergent and disabled Jews? Can you either direct me to or can we make a list of apps, organizations, websites, personal tips, etc for this?

[mental-mona]

This is aimed at people in the Philadelphia, PA area, but there are links to a bunch of universally useful things about Judaism and disability.

[autisticsunitedca]

Here is a list of events hosted by the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto in support of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month.

[nolanwork]

ADVERTISING: INCLUSIVE AD [VIEW]

The Associated partners with many different organizations that promote inclusivity for people of all abilities. During Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month (JDAIM), we ran an advertisement highlighting our commitment. 

[progressivejudaism]

And now that it is JDAIM, please read this!

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[ID: A star of David made of trailing blue and yellow ribbons next to the text "JDAIM February" in the same blue and yellow. End ID]

I can’t believe I just now learned that February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month! Like seriously how I have I not heard of this before!?

Love this so much as a physically disabled and autistic Jew :) Happy JDAIM!