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Kaddish for People with Disabilities: A Prayer of Remembrance

“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.”
  • by Wendy Elliott-Vandivier
disability, inclusion, kaddish, mournng
A person in a wheelchair, wearing a cozy coat, peacefully meditates with hands together outdoors in sunlight.

Prayer for People, Peace, and Planet

“May we never forget that we are all connected, historically, relationally, energetically, and that harm to one is harm to all.”
  • by Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife
climate crisis, disability, earth, Israel, LGBTIQ, natural disaster, Palestine, peace, racial justice, Shekhinah
the sun is setting in an orange sky with purple sky on top of the orange. Wildflowers appear in the forefront of the sunset.

A Prayer for Those with Less Visible/Invisible Disabilities

“May we be liberated by the expanse of our gifts”
  • by Rabbi Melissa Hoffman
disability
person standing in silhouette at the shore against a bright pink and red sky

Blessing for the Installation of a Ramp to the Bimah

“May this ramp serve as a conduit of Torah / Honoring the dignity of each member of our community”
  • by Rabbi Emily Aronson
disability, justice, wheelchair
Interior of a large synagogue with arched windows, wooden pews, and a red carpet aisle facing a decorated altar.

Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month (JDAIM) Lesson Plans (2019)

  • by The Jewish Special Needs/Disability Inclusion Consortium of Greater Philadelphia
accessibility, disability
A woman and a young child with a book, sitting closely together and reading.

We are Not the Fringes

A blessing over the tallit for Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month

  • by Devon Spier
accessibility, disability, tallit, tzitzit
Hands holding white knotted strings, wearing a purple patterned fabric.

Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month (JDAIM) Lesson Plans (2017–18)

Lesson plans for grades Pre-K through 7th grade and teens

  • by The Jewish Special Needs/Disability Inclusion Consortium of Greater Philadelphia
accessibility, disability
Child with paint-covered hands smiling joyfully, showing colorful fingers against a plain background.

A Tu B’Shvat Seder for Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month

A Tu B’Shvat seder that honors and acknowledges people with disabilities

  • by Rabbi Alanna Sklover
accessibility, disability, seder, tu b'shvat, tu bi'shevat seder
Diverse hands holding small plants in soil arranged in a circular pattern, symbolizing unity and growth.

Blessing Before Torah Reading in Hebrew and ASL (traditional version)

Learn the traditional blessing before the Torah reading in American Sign Language

  • by Ritualwell
accessibility, disability, torah, torah service
woman sings and man signs torah blessings

Shema Prayer: American Sign Language and Hebrew

Learn the Shema prayer in American Sign Language and Hebrew

  • by Ritualwell
accessibility, disability, shema
Woman in a colorful dress stands by the ocean, eyes closed, enjoying the breeze under a partly cloudy sky.
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