Description: This Shabbat, in honor of JDAIM, we will be dedicating and installing an accessible mezuzah that will be hung within reach of all who enter the sanctuary. The focus of the Rabbi's sermon will be JDAIM and the event will be followed by an accessible oneg. Host synagogue: Temple Isaiah Location: Temple Isaiah, 945 Risa Road, Lafayette, CA 94549 Services will also be streamed, contact Bridget Wellerstein for the link. Date and Time: Friday, February 23, 2024, from 7:30pm to 8:45pm PT (10:30pm to 11:30pm ET) Cost:  Free To register, or for more information: Contact Bridget Wellerstein or call (925) [...]

Description: On Friday, February 2, CBOI will have light refreshments beginning at 6:00 pm, followed by a Shabbat service at 7:00 pm. Amy Deutsch, Director of Admissions at the Laurel School and Newgrange School, will share how both schools empower students who learn differently. Host synagogue: Congregation Brothers of Israel Location: Congregation Brothers of Israel, 530 Washington Crossing Road, Newtown, PA Services will also be streamed on their website. Date and Time: Friday, February 2, 2024, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Cost:  Free To register, or for more information: Contact Sharon Segarra or call 215-579-2200

Description: In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Jewish Disability Inclusion Consortium invites you to a special program performance and conversation focused on mental health. 'Cantor Sings the Blues' is a performance piece, a memoir in poetry and prose by Karen Webber. The story concerns a girl who yearns to be Judy Garland and who wants to lead the Shema from the Bimah simultaneously. Show business and shul business rub elbows in this work that is written at the intersection of Jewish music and mental health. The young girl’s path is not a straight line, but rather a circle [...]