In the middle of August 2013, in the space of three days, far from home and without any warning, our 5-year-old daughter Rebecca went from playing on the beach to the literal brink of death.
Jewish Disability Awareness Month is a powerful reminder that we are all created b'tzelem Elohim (in God's Image). We must keep all disabilities in mind, especially those that are "silent." Mental health disease is very prevalent in the Jewish community, yet
These days, relationships are a hot conversation topic in the Jewish community. Noted rabbis Larry Hoffman and Richard Address, as well as Jewish academics like Dr. Ron Wolfson, have delved into this idea.
I grew up facing many of the same challenges faced by people with disabilities, although I did not have a disability myself – my parents did. My mother contracted polio at age 3, and by the time I was born, she relied on a wheelchair.
This post is part of #JDAMblogs, a series of blog posts throughout the Jewish community during the month of February in honor of Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM). #JDAMblogs is the brainchild of Lisa Friedman, who blogs at Jewish Special Needs
Together, we will champion the lessons of Passover by bringing greater wholeness, justice, and belonging to our world.