February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month, an opportunity to become truly welcoming congregations. Together we can use this month to break down physical, communication, and attitudinal barriers, educate our communities on what accessibility and inclusion really mean, and reach out to Jews with disabilities.
Our goal is the full participation in the spiritual, educational and communal aspects of synagogue life for people living with disabilities and for their families.
Praying with Lior asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a "spiritual genius." Many believe Lior is close to God -- at least that's what his family and community believe -- though he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration and an embarrassment, depending on who is asked and when. As this moving and entertaining documentary moves to its climax, Lior must pass through the gateway to manhood - his Bar Mitzvah.
This journey has just begun, and we are obligated to join on this path together. We speak about welcoming all to TBS, but now is the time to not only welcomepeople in the door, but to also examine how we care for, teach, inspire, pray with and support each and every individual in our congregation.
February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month, an opportunity to become truly welcoming congregations. Together we can use this month to break down physical, communication, and attitudinal barriers, educate our communities on what accessibility and inclusion really mean, and reach out to Jews with disabilities.
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