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Isabella’s Bat Mitzvah: A Mother’s Reflections

By Gateways: Access to Jewish Education

“Bereishit/In the Beginning: A Tactile Meditation on Genesis 1:1-2,” alcohol paint and ink on tile (Courtesy photo)

Jew(ish)

Creativity at the Center: Cultivating My Autistic Joy

By Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman

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A School Librarian Recommends Books on Inclusion

Displeased female teens student bullied by her classmate standing alone in a hallway.

Plus Kids

“Alfred’s Journey To Be Liked” Teaches Kids Social Cues

Judy Heumann speaks in San Francisco in 1977 at a demonstration on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Courtesy photo)

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How International Disability Rights Advocate Judy Heumann Changed Our World

By JewishBoston

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2/5/2018 Top Pick

Inclusion as a Priority

As a congregational partner in the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion project, we believe that it is vital for the entire community to be mindful of the needs of all members.

By Roberta UngerFor Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley

Anita Hollander (Courtesy photo)

1/29/2018 Top Pick

Actor Anita Hollander Is “Still Standing”

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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1/26/2018 Top Pick

The Night I Lost My Hearing

By Dan Seligson

Marlee Matlin at the 2017 Ruderman Inclusion Summit (Courtesy Ruderman Family Foundation)

1/9/2018 Top Pick

Inclusion: The Path to a Prosperous Community

The more we can include as many people as possible, the more prosperous we become as a community.

By Jeremy Brick

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12/6/2017 Top Pick

A Tradition of Creating Meaningful Rituals

By Gateways: Access to Jewish Education

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11/28/2017 Top Pick

Orthodox Shuls Trying to Be More Inclusive

In the Boston area, the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project, begun in 2013 in partnership with Boston’s Jewish federation, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, now provides 29 shuls with support to help...

By Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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