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“whether we sit, rise, bow, or sway, the Divine perceives the murmurs of our hearts”
Circular stained glass window with a blue Star of David, set in a brick wall.
A powerful ritual that encompasses all of the emotions of transitioning to a wheelchair.
a close up of a hand holding the rim of a wheelchair
A new interpretation of the Shehekhiyanu to acknowledge imperfect situations.
hands comforting hands
Joanie Calem’s song shares about the experience of sensory overwhelm
a child covers his eyes
Joanie Calem shares music about disability inclusion.
an image of people with disabilities and non-disabled people enjoying a park
“What a world, what a world, full of every kind of thinking / Where we were never even meant to be the same….”
swirling colors of a galaxy
“Make room beyond the river for my sister, who / is singing Miriam’s song…”
a collage features a hand reaching towards the sun
Rabbi Emily Aronson created this powerful new blessing based on Birkat Kohanim, the Priestly Benediction.
image of people including someone using a wheelchair on a rainbow
This blessing honors the soul present inside every human.
People gather around a boy holding a Torah scroll, engaged in a joyful interaction.
“Blessed is God, Ruler of the Universe, who created people with disabilities in Your image. / Blessed is God, who cherishes disabled lives and desires that they flourish and thrive.”
A person in a wheelchair, wearing a cozy coat, peacefully meditates with hands together outdoors in sunlight.

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