JCC Association of North America
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JDAIM Reflections on Faith and Disability with Judy Heumann Tuesday, January 31, 2023 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time Length: One Hour Register Online In celebration of JDAIM’s 14th anniversary we are excited to have Judy Heumann speak to our community about her lived experiences with disability and … Continued
JFS Focuses on Connection and Belonging for JDAIM and 2023 Social support and community have been proven to be critical elements in our well-being, yet many with disabilities and their families often feel isolated and alone. For this reason, JFS Jewish Disabilities Advocates (JDA) and its partner organizations will focus on connection and belonging throughout … Continued
Join us for an incredible presentation by Sharoni Sibony, a Toronto-based community organizer, artist, and adult educator across multiple disciplines including literature, ceramics, community-engaged arts, and Jewish studies. As a Jewish, disabled, artist, Sharoni brings a unique perspective to her work and was the perfect choice as the artist for JCC Association’s Eight Guiding Principles … Continued
Wed., February 1 | 7-8:30pm Central FREE! All are welcome to kick-off JDAIM with a virtual screening of the award-winning short documentary, “My Disability Roadmap” about Samuel Habib, a 21-year-old, who wants to date, leave home, go to college. But he drives a 350-pound wheelchair, uses a communication device, and can have a seizure at … Continued
Many individuals with disabilities experience isolation and are often separated from community. How can we design programs, events, and even organizations for connection and belonging? Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, educator and the first blind woman to enter the rabbinate, will describe patterns of isolation among those with a variety of disabilities. Rabbi Julia Appel, Senior Director … Continued
The Intersection of Race, Disability and Religion: A First-Person Experience February 2, 2023, 5pm – 6pm Interactive Webinar via Zoom Join The Branch and webinar speaker Asha Chai-Chang as she talks about the growing community of Jews who identify as Jews of Color. Born in Long Island as the Jamaican/Cuban/Chinese/Jewish daughter to immigrant parents, Asha … Continued
Building Inclusive & Sensory Friendly Jewish Environments Tuesday, February 7 | 7-8:30 pm Jewish Community Campus, MAC Room (White Theatre Entrance) Join Sasone and Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City as we celebrate Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM). This is a free community workshop for educators, community stakeholders, and families. Learn key … Continued
February 7, 14, 21, 28 | Intro to American Sign Language Class Tuesdays, February 7, 14, 21, 28 at 7:30-9:00 p.m. Zoom Presented by The Macks Center for Jewish Connections Learn more and register.
Dinner and Movie: Life, Animated Wednesday, February 8 5:30 - 8:00pm | Paperny Family JCC A coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship, and brotherhood. View movie trailer. Purchase dinner from Karen's Café and join us for … Continued
Register Now JCC Music Café: Inclusion Edition Thursday, February 9 6:30 - 8:45pm | Paperny Family JCC Calling all singers, songwriters, musicians, poets, comics, and those with talents to share! Whether you perform on stage, at home, in the closet, car, or shower… all are welcome to join us for our Music Café Open Mic … Continued
JDAIM Shabbat: Featuring Author Arielle Silverman Friday, February 10, 2023 | 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Main Line Reform Temple Join Arielle Silverman for a presentation about her book, “Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion.” The service will also include music and readings that speak to the theme of JDAIM. To … Continued
JDAIM Shabbat: The Mental Health Crisis Among Our Youth - How to Talk to & Help Your Children Friday, February 10, 2023 | 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Congregation Kol Ami Join Congregation Kol Ami for a discussion on the youth mental health crisis and provide families with tools to help deal with what their … Continued
Register for Opening Reception Art Exhibit: Through My Eyes February 12 - 28 Paperny Family JCC View the work of Yehudit Chayil and her inspirational message that "no challenge is too great." Meet this talented artist at the opening reception on Sunday, February 12 from 3:00 to 5:30pm. Artist Biography: As the years go on … Continued
Sun., February 12 | 1-2:30pm Central FREE! Get ready to get messy! Join us for an afternoon of paint, kinetic sand, slime and more at Bernard Weinger JCC in Northbrook. This program will be geared for children 3-10 years old and is sensory-friendly with moderate lighting, to accommodate sensitivity to light, noise cancelling headphones will … Continued
jkidaccess: Sensory-Friendly Sunday at the Museum! Sunday, February 12 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History Join jkidaccess for a fun, interactive afternoon at the museum! To make the afternoon accessible for children with sensory sensitivity, the audio media at the museum will be turned to a low volume. … Continued
Monday, February 13 • 7:00 p.m. at JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ 07052 Theater Entrance will be open for accessibility This vivid, engaging docudrama follows the daily struggles and joys of Jewish Bruno (Vincent Cassel) and Muslim Malik (Reda Kateb), who run programs for neurodivergent Parisian youths and training for their caregivers. Bruno and … Continued
Jewish Disability Advocacy Day Wed Feb 15th 12:00pm - 1:00pm Community-Sponsored-EventVirtualJewish-LifeInclusion Jewish Disability Advocacy Day Feb. 15, 2023 12-1PM ET All virtual REGISTER HERE
Jewish Disability Advocacy Day Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Organization: The Jewish Federations of North America The Jewish Federations of North America, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies proudly present The 13th Annual Jewish Disability Advocacy Day! We hope you … Continued
Screening of My Disability Roadmap Streaming from Friday, February 10 – Friday, February 17 Samuel Habib tells his own story as a 21-year-old college student with cerebral palsy. With great wit and emotion, Samuel documents his achievements and challenges while going on the road to interview disabled activists and lobby 2020 Presidential candidates for more … Continued
Human Rights - We All Have the Same Rights February 16 1:00 – 2:30 pm via Zoom Part of the JCS Institute for Professional Development Become knowledgeable about the rights of individuals with disabilities. Professionals can earn 1.5 CEUs View flyer. Register Here
Including All Students: Attention and Regulation Strategies Thursday, February 16, 2023 | 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Virtual Join Dr. Alanna Raffel, OTD, OTR/L, for an evening of learning about ways to support students around attention and regulation. Students with attention and regulation issues often need extra support in a classroom. This program seeks to … Continued
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: A Discussion with Inventor, Entrepreneur, and Author Sanford Greenberg Tuesday, February 21 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Virtual Join JFCS and Jewish Learning Venture for an intimate and engaging discussion with inventor, author, public servant and philanthropist, Dr. Sanford D. Greenberg. At the age of 19, Sanford lost his … Continued
Helping Our Adult Children with Disabilities Navigate Intimate Relationships February 21 Two opportunities to attend. 10:30 – 11:30 am @ Weinberg Park Heights JCC 7:00 – 8:00 pm via Zoom Learn how to support adults with disabilities as they explore intimacy, romance, and sex. We will discuss the importance of privacy and boundaries between parent and … Continued
The Torah of Disability Access with Rabbi Elliot Kukla In this talk we will look at the writing of contemporary disabled activists like Mia Mingus, Alice Wong, and Leah Lakshmi Piepezna-Samarsinha on the topic of disability access. We will use this lens to uncover a new Jewish spirituality of accessibility and survival, for this era … Continued
Want to make your workplace more inclusive but don’t know where to start? As JCCs continue to uphold value of inclusion and work to make their communities more inclusive of people with disabilities, it is also vital to look inwards and consider what is being done to ensure that the workplace is accessible and inclusive … Continued
INCLUSION SHABBAT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 9:00 AM Celebrate our congregation’s commitment to inclusion of all community members. Our guest speaker is Donna Meltzer, CEO of the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD). 9:00 AM Inclusion Shabbat with guest speaker, Donna Meltzer, “From Inclusion to Belonging – Bringing our Unique Gifts to the Synagogue” … Continued
Union County JDAIM Havdalah with Don’t Hide It Flaunt it Saturday, February 25 • 6:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth Israel, 18 Shalom Way, Scotch Plains Join together with the Jewish communities of Union County for a special musical service marking the end of Shabbat and recognizing Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month. We’ll have … Continued
Special Needs Resource Fair Sunday, February 26, 2023 • 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. FREE and open to the community! In honor of Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) in February, the JCC of Central NJ is hosting a Special Needs Resource Fair and publishing its 3rd annual … Continued
Join the JCC Opening the Doors Program (Detroit) celebration of JDAIM with comedian and disability activist Pamela Rae Schuller February 28 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. Click here to register: https://www.jccdet.org/jdaim-2023?fbclid=IwAR1GD_0DIl9zUQ9VvH32Ixnz62QMI0omPiXM4-ddSjNdsEjyRW3DyTgs5Nc
