‘Becoming Big’ is the story of how Maya Sinclair overcame disabilities to celebrate her bat mitzvah in Montreal
If anyone had told Maya Sinclair’s mother five years ago that her then seven-year-old daughter would eagerly be looking forward to her bat mitzvah, meticulously preparing her speech and the celebration afterward, she would not have believed it. “I would have thought they were from another planet,” says Jana Popliger. She was no less astonished […]
Photographing disabilities
Barbara Silverstein looks at the new exhibit, called We’re Not Waiting, that celebrates the lives that people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have created for themselves. The exhibit is currently running at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre in honour of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month.
Programs aim to help young adults with disabilities
Janice Arnold looks at the different organizations taking part in Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month events.
Program raises awareness for Jews with disability
This February, the Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) schedule is fuller than ever with increased support from Federation CJA.
Supporting inclusion for people with special needs
Ahead of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month in February, Cindy Davis outlines the initiatives Federation CJA are doing for Jewish individuals living with disabilities.
Rosen Cohen: Why I won’t be celebrating Inclusion Month
Laura Rosen Cohen writes that “as the parent of a severely disabled child, I must confess I do not see any evidence supporting the contention that Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month influences inclusion.”
Non-profits, MPs lead disability mission to Israel
On Feb. 12, Canadian Ambassador to Israel Deborah Lyons kicked off the first Canada-Israel Inclusion Mission.
Heightened humanity: reflections of Canadian volunteers
Driven by a desire to promote acceptance and true disability inclusion, thousands of Jews of every age have traveled from cities across North America to volunteer at ALEH, Israel’s network of care for children with severe complex disabilities.
Focus on inclusion in February
Canadian Jewish organizations will be working toward fostering a more inclusive environment for people with disabilities during the month of February.
A variety of events in Montreal offered during Jewish disability month
Federation CJA in Montreal is sponsoring several public events for Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month, which is marked internationally throughout February.
