Description: In this session for Philadelphia area clergy, we will use look at the writing of contemporary disabled activists like Mia Mingus and Leah Lakshmi Piepezna-Samarsinha on the topic of disability access. We will then use this lens to read a passage from the Talmud and uncover a Jewish spirituality of accessibility. Finally, we will begin to apply this learning to our own communities. Elliot Kukla is an author, rabbi, and activist. He is currently on the faculty at SVARA: a traditionally radical yeshiva, where he is also the founder and director of the Communal Loss and Adaptation Project (CLAP). [...]

The Harold and Renee Berger Synagogue Network for Engaging Families with Young Children Jewish Spaces: Ensuring We All Belong Goal: To assist early childhood educators in understanding the needs of marginalized communities; to provide action steps and resources for making change in their learning environments so that all children belong in the classrooms. Target Audience: Early Childhood Educators Commitment: Four sessions, once a month | 45 minutes each Each session will be designed to allow for sharing, presentation of new content and q&a with our expert. Each session will end with an action step for trial in that month, to [...]

Description: Join our jkidaccess community for a fun afternoon at the museum! To make the afternoon accessible for children with sensory sensitivity, the audio media at the museum will be turned to a low volume. We'll meet at 3:00pm for a storytime and at 3:30pm for a hands-on, kid-friendly gallery walk. Craft activities and sensory toys will be available throughout the program. Location: Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S Independence Mall E, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Date and Time: Sunday, February 26, 2023, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm Cost:  Free Recommended Ages: All ages For more information: contact Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer [...]