THU, FEB 3 5:00–6:00 p.m. ET REACH Fitness Online: Drop In Class by Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month - Montreal, Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA More details here

WALKING WORKOUT 2KM - JDAIM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 • 1:30 – 2 PM  ET Temperature is too cold? Take your walk indoors with the Cummings Centre and join Maria by walking and moving to a rhythm of 2540 steps in less than 25 minutes! To learn more and sign up for programs visit cummingscentre.org/jdaim or [email protected] … Continued

Living with Chronic Health Conditions: Learning From Our Community (JFS Denver) Saturday, February 5, 2022 • 4 Adar I 5782 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. MT (On Zoom only)  Service Leaders: Hal Aqua and Carla Sciaky Parashat Terumah Join us at our ​annual ​Shabbat recognizing Jewish Disability Awareness Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). B'nai member … Continued

PJ Library JDAIM (Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month) Story time with Miami Children's Museum When: February 6, 2022 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (ET) Where: Miami Children's Museum 980 MacArthur Causeway Watson Island Miami, FL 33132 Organizer: Nancy Zaretsky Contact: Joy Prevor at [email protected] Summary: Story Time with PJ Library in celebration of … Continued

Community Drum Circle, Sing-Along & Conversations 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (MT) Contact Karina Szulc 403-444-3158 [email protected] Celebrating Jewish Diability, Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month with music, wellness, and inclusion with Jennifer Buchanan, author or Wellness, Wellplayed – The Power of a PlaylistEveryone is welcome for this FREE Zoom event, but registration is required by February … Continued

JDAIM program: In My Kehillah Book Party! Calendar Add to Calendar WHEN: February 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (ET) WCI Description: One year ago, Jewish Learning Venture released its first book In My Kehillah, encouraging young learners (4 to 8 years old) to be inclusive of their peers with physical, cognitive, and … Continued

RIVA LEHRER – Golem Girl: A Memoir February 7, 2022:  7 - 8 p.m. (CT) About this event IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JCC INCLUSION DEPT. CELEBRATING JEWISH DISABILITY AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION MONTH In conversation with Leamore Cohen In 1958, amongst the children born with spina bifida is Riva Lehrer. Her parents and doctors are … Continued

YOU ARE INVITED! The Inclusion Guiding Principles Webinar Series is launching next month! Join us on Tuesday, February 8 from 1:00-2:00 pm (ET) for the first webinar in the eight-part series. This first webinar will focus on the principle of B’tselem Elohim | Inherent Worth. We respect the inherent dignity and autonomy of each person. … Continued

Laila Tov Story Time: PJ Classics Edition! Hosted by PJ Library, Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month - Montreal, Jewish Public Library, Federation CJA Israel Engagement STORYTIME JEWISH LEARNING FAMILIES TUE, FEB 8 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM (ET) ONLINE EVENT Details Cozy up with your favorite stuffed animal and family and join PJ Library, in collaboration with … Continued

JM Journeys at Home Participants with Memory Loss—All Stages Welcome ACCESS Wednesday, February 9, 2022 2 – 3 pm (ET) Zoom, Virtual Program   Participants with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their care partners are invited to explore The Hare with Amber Eyes through discussion and art making. This exhibition explores the Ephrussi family’s rise to … Continued

Making Inclusion Happen: Three Leaders Share What Works February 10 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET Celebrating Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month! Join us for a panel discussion to discuss: Making Inclusion Happen: Three Leaders Share What Works The panel, moderated by Rabbi Michelle Robinson, features: Tamar Davis, CEO of Gateways: Access to … Continued

JDAIM Shabbaton with Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe Hosted by Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month - Montreal RELIGIOUS SERVICE DISABILITY & INCLUSION ALL AGES FRIDAY, FEB 11 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM (ET) ONLINE EVENT Details ENGLISH SPEAKING Guest sermon at Friday night services: "I Heard God's Call,” Reflections by Rabbi Rebecca L. Dubowe, … Continued

Start date: Saturday, February 12 2022. Schedule:  On Sunday, Saturday from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM.  From 2/12/2022 until 2/13/2022 Location: Other Description: For Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, why not plan a movie night with your family? Family Film Night is a 2-day pass to watch family-friendly films featuring stories from disability and … Continued

Sign Language Havdalah February 12, 2022 | 6:30-7:15 pm (CT) Join JCC Chicago and Congregation Bene Shalom along with Hebrew Seminary for a virtual, interactive Sign Language Havdalah. As a community, we will come together to learn to sign the blessings and songs in this uniquely inclusive and accessible event. Bring a several wick candle, … Continued

JEWISH DISABILITY AWARENESS AND INCLUSION MONTH YOUTH HAVDALAH This February, the Denver Jewish community is celebrating Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) and we are focusing on the theme of chronic illness and pain.  In this event, geared toward kids ages 7 and up, we will explore what it is like to have chronic illness and pain … Continued

Reverend Hazan Daniel Benlolo: The Power of Music: in honour of Jewish Disability, Awareness & Inclusion Month (JDAIM) February 13 at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT Please use this link to register:  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcOChrTIpE9Jm6m1pKedTTp8E8cTYY4By Reverend Hazan Daniel Benlolo will be the featured speaker in Kolot Mayim Reform Temple’s Building Bridges: Celebrating Diversity in Jewish Life … Continued

The Power of Music in Honour of Jewish Disability and Inclusion Month Hosted by Chorale Shira Choir Montreal, Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month - Montreal, The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue SPEAKER(S) MUSIC ALL AGES SUN, FEB 13 2 PM - 4 PM (ET)/ 11 AM - 1 PM (PT) TO CALENDAR ONLINE EVENT Details SPECIAL GUEST … Continued

ReelAbilities Film Festival: Film and Discussion Date: Sunday, February 13, 2022 Time: 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm (ET) Organization: Beth El Hebrew Congregation WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE What would you do if your only child died mysteriously in another country and was buried in your absence? The award-winning documentary, The World Is Bright,  follows the 10-year journey of an elderly … Continued

ADAPTED CHAIR YOGA - JDAIM MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 • 10 – 10:45 AM ET Cummings Centre offers Adapted Gentle Chair Yoga, an approach to yoga where each muscle group is mobilized individually, allowing each posture to be comfortable and relaxing while still promoting strengthening, stretching and balance. With this method any student can safely follow … Continued

BOXING INTERVAL TRAINING & VOCAL TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S - JDAIM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 • 10 AM – 12 PM ET Cummings Centre offers participants to exercise your cardio, coordination & strength with a series of 3 minute “rounds” of brain building boxing sequences, and lower body strengthening exercises. All that you need is … Continued

JDAIM program: Let’s Talk About Mental Health: A Jewish Community Forum Calendar Add to Calendar WHEN: February 16, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (ET) WCI Description: The Jewish Disability Inclusion Consortium of Greater Philadelphia is excited to invite the community to an important evening focusing on eradicating the stigma of mental health challenges. … Continued

SING LIKE NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU - JDAIM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 • 11 AM – 12 PM  ET Singing is a very healthy activity, both for our bodies and our minds. We can burn calories, express ourselves, release stress, improve lung capacity, boost alertness, improve mood, reminisce, and take a break from the world … Continued

An interactive workshop for teens & tweens to build their empathy skills and understand the importance of inclusion. All participants should bring to the workshop: cotton balls, straw, dark glasses, extra socks, masking tape, baseball cap, popcorn kernels, or rice (1/4 cup). Date: February 17, 2022 Time: 6:00 pm (ET) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81814459598 Meeting … Continued

ADAPTED EXERCISE FOR FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT - JDAIM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 • 1 – 1:30 PM ET Do you have difficulty walking and maintaining your balance? Do you rely on a walker in your home or a wheelchair for longer distances? Then join the Cummings Centre’s Anne for this 30 minute functional movement class that focuses … Continued

SHABBAT ALIVE “Let everything in our field be joyful; then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy!” (Psalm 96) The next Shabbat aLIVE will return in February. Please join us for Beloved Community Interfaith Shabbat on January 14. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE. Date: Friday, February 18 Time: 6:00-7:00pm MT Location: Zoom … Continued

Virtual Town Hall Meeting Sunday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m. (ET) via Zoom Join JFS, Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley, and RespectAbility for a virtual town hall forum on disability and inclusion in our Jewish Community. This 1.5-hour discussion is open to everyone, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend. JFS Disability Liaison Amanda Thomas, Ph.D., will … Continued

Sponsored by: Lisa and Jay Perlmutter, Lisa and Shell Cook, Lisa and Jonathan Perlmutter, Vicki and David Dansky, & Essie Perlmutter A life-affirming documentary that celebrates the remarkable life of Ella Blumenthal. At her 98th birthday celebrations she opens up to close friends and family about her story of survival during the Holocaust, in a … Continued

Fireside Chat For Teens & Tweens with Judy Heumann February 22, 2022 | 7 - 8 pm (CT) Closeout Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month with JCC Chicago. Enjoy a fireside chat about inclusion, accessibility, and belonging with Judy Heumann, internationally recognized disability rights activist and lifelong civil rights activist for people with disabilities. … Continued

Disability Wisdom and Jewish Tradition with Rabbi Lauren Tuchman. February 22, 2022 at 7 p.m. (ET) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89257378065 Disability Wisdom and Jewish Tradition is a workshop in which I present two texts from the Babylonian Talmud that I believe are illustrative of the Jewish tradition’s interest in making people with disabilities agents of our own stories. … Continued

JDAIM program: Inclusive Grandparenting: How We Fully Celebrate ALL Our Grandchildren Calendar Add to Calendar WHEN: February 22, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm (ET) WCI Description: Disability inclusion specialist Lisa Friedman will lead us in a conversation exploring how we can enrich our relationships with our grandchildren through the use of inclusive language, … Continued

Verbal Description Tour at Home Participants Who are Blind or Have Low Vision ACCESS Wednesday, February 23, 2022 2 p.m.– 3:30 p.m. (ET) Zoom, Virtual Program Please join us for a descriptive teleconference tour exploring The Hare with Amber Eyes. All Access Programs are free of charge and require advance reservation. Please contact [email protected] or 212.423.3289 for more … Continued

Start date: Saturday, February 26 2022. Schedule:  On Sunday, Saturday from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM.  From 2/26/2022 until 2/27/2022 Location: Other Description: For Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, why not plan a movie night with your family? Family Film Night is a 2-day pass to watch family-friendly films featuring stories from disability and … Continued

JDAIM 2022 - Life on Kishor-Kishorit: An Inclusive Kibbutz in Israel 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  (MT) Zoom ContactKarina Szulc 4034443158 [email protected] Kishorit is a home for life, for adults with disabilities in Western Galilee. It is a supportive community that provides a continuum of residential, social, and vocational services. Kishorit members live full, independent … Continued

Access Family Workshop at Home Participants with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities ACCESS Sunday, February 27, 2022 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. (ET) Zoom, Virtual Program   Participants with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families are invited to explore the exhibition The Hare with Amber Eyes through discussion and art making. This program will take place over … Continued

Changing The Norm: Celebrating the Beauty of Different Abilities Hosted by JDetroit, JCC of Metro Detroit Opening The Doors Program SPEAKER(S) DISABILITY & INCLUSION ALL AGES MON, FEB 28 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST TO CALENDAR ONLINE EVENT Details In Celebration of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, & Inclusion Month, Opening the Doors Presents: Changing … Continued

Description: In honor of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM), we are hosting a special evening of learning for educators. Join Whole Community Inclusion Specialist and occupational Alanna Raffel as she shares the approach of universal design for creating inclusive classrooms. Alanna will share ways that you can support students with learning and … Continued