Topic Tags: disability

Latest Rituals

A Prayer for Those with Less Visible/Invisible Disabilities

“May we be liberated by the expanse of our gifts”

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”

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)

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

accessibility, disability, tallit, tzitzit

Hands holding knotted strings, wrapped in a purple and blue floral fabric.

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

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

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 Bi’Shevat seder that honors and acknowledges people with disabilities

accessibility, disability, seder, 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

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

accessibility, disability, shema

Woman in a colorful dress stands by the ocean, eyes closed, enjoying the breeze under a partly cloudy sky.

Ve’ahavta Prayer in ASL

Learn the ve’ahavta prayer in ASL

accessibility, disability, shema

Blessing After Torah Reading in Hebrew and ASL

Learn the blessing after the Torah reading in Hebrew and ASL