LINKS
Synagogue
Web Sites
Disability
Web
Sites
Jewish
Organizations Web Sites
Disability Arts
& Theater Web Sites
For
Children
Disability
& Judaism History, Timelines, Interesting Facts
Synagogue Web Sites
Accessibility
Web Site
The
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Site for Accessibility
Information Resources on accessibility within synagogue life.
http://www.uscj.org/accessibility/
Disability
Awareness Initiative
Because more intangible
barriers such as education entry are often harder for congregations to
address, the Union for Reform Judasim has developed the
Disability Awareness Initiative to include developmental and emotional
disabilities.
http://urj.org/jfc/disability/
Congregation
Bene Shalom
Congregation Bene Shalom is a
Reform Jewish congregation committed to providing the full richness of
Judaism to all people—Deaf and hearing, Jews of all
denominations and non-Jews—in a warm welcoming, and fully
equal community and house of worship.
www.beneshalom.org/default.htm
Hebrew
Seminary Of The Deaf
The
Hebrew Seminary of the Deaf is a unique, pluralistic egalitarian
school; our students learn Jewish ethics, thought, religion and
history, and gain an in-depth understanding of the deaf culture.
www.hebrewseminarydeaf.org
Temple
Beth Soloman of the Deaf
A group of Deaf Jews molded a
place where they could transmit Jewish traditions, customs and rituals
to their children in such a way that they would grow, loving Judaism,
identifying with it and also having a place to serve their own
spiritual needs, filling the void of Jewish programming suited to the
needs of the Deaf.
www.tbsdeafjewish.org
Disability Websites
Access
Press
Bringing
News and Information to People with Disabilities since 1990.
www.accesspress.org
Disability
Minnesota
The purpose of this website is
to provide a single entry point to over 100 Minnesota state agency
programs, products, and services that are devoted to the range of
disability issues. We also provide access to laws, statutes, and
regulations in pertinent disability-related areas.
www.mndisability.gov
Disability
Resource Guide
A
comprehensive listing of local and national secular and Jewish
disability resources.
http://www.jfcsmpls.org/inclusionresources.html
Housing
& Mortgages for People with Disabilities
This
guide is for persons living with a disability and in need of useful
information and assistance in buying a home.
Metropolitan
Center For Independent Living
MCIL is dedicated to the full
promotion of the Independent Living (IL) philosophy by supporting
individuals with disabilities in their personal efforts to pursue
self-directed lives.
www.mcil-mn.org
Minnesotans with Disabilities
Web Site for Minnesotans with
Disabilities - Minnesotans have a single source on
the Internet for quick and easy access to
state government-agency programs, products and services
dedicated to disability issues.
www.mndisability.gov
National Center on Physical
Activity and Disability Homepage
Information
center concerned with physical activity and disability issues.
National Council On
Indepentdent Living
NCIL
advances independent living and the rights of people with
disabilities through consumer driven advocacy.
National
Federation of the Blind
The NFB improves blind
people’s lives through advocacy, education, research,
technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence.
It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of
the nation's blind.
www.nfb.org
National
Hydrocephalus Foundation
To assemble and disseminate information pertaining
to hydrocephalus, its treatments and outcomes
www.nhfonline.org
National
Spinal Cord Injury Association
At NSCIA, we educate and empower survivors of
spinal cord injury and disease to achieve and maintain the highest
levels of independence, health and personal fulfillment.
www.spinalcord.org
New Mobility Magazine
New Mobility Magazine encourages the integration of
active-lifestyle wheelchair users into mainstream society, while
simultaneously reflecting the vibrant world of disability-related arts,
media, advocacy and philosophy. Our stories foster a sense of community
and empower readers to:
participate in all areas of life, including education, work, love, sex,
home ownership, parenting, sports, recreation, travel and entertainment
be informed of and take charge of health concerns obtain appropriate
technology assert legal rights.
http://www.newmobility.com
Ostomy
Association of the Minneapolis Area
United Ostomy Association of
America is a volunteer-based health organization dedicated to providing
education, information, support and advocacy for people who have had or
will have intestinal or urinary diversions.
www.geocities.com/mplsuoa101
Promote
Awareness
The mission is to make a
difference in the lives of people with disabilities. How we do this is
by providing access to assistive technology. Information on how to
obtain other resources to make life as fulfilling as possible.
www.promoteawareness.org
Spina
Bifida Association of Minnesota
Started in 1973, the Spina
Bifida Association of Minnesota is a non-profit organization made up of
volunteers. Our purpose is to increase awareness about Spina Bifida and
enhance the lives of those affected.
www.sbamn.com/index.html
Jewish Organizations
From
Invisibility to Visibly In
An
article in the Journal of Jewish Communal Services by Shelly
Christensen and Margie Weil about the groundbreaking Minneapolis Jewish
Inclusion Program for People with Disabilities.
www.jfcsmpls.org/A%20New%20Site/community/community.htm#inclusion
Jewish
Braille Institute
The JBI Library provides the
visually impaired, blind, physically handicapped and reading disabled
of all backgrounds and ages with books, magazines and cultural programs
in Audio (in 7 languages), in Large Print and in Braille. Its unique
programs enrich the lives of 35,000 individuals around the world.
www.jewishbraille.org
Jewish
Community Guide to Inclusion of People with Disabilities.
<http://www.jfcsmpls.org/pdf%20new/inclusionguide.pdf>
Jewish Deaf Community Center
JDCC promotes individual
growth, social awareness, productivity and equality, by empowering deaf
and hard of hearing persons to be full participants in the Jewish
community at large.
www.jdcc.org
Praying
With Lior
This is both a documentary
feature film and an outreach/educational program. The film introduces
Lior Liebling, a thirteen year old boy with an extraordinary
spirituality, who also has Down syndrome. The exuberance and intensity
of Lior's praying has earned him a following among three Jewish
synagogues in Philadelphia, where he has been called "spiritual
genius," "davening master," and "little rebbe." Synagogue-goers testify
that praying with Lior helps them feel closer to G-d. Six years after
Lior's mother, a beloved Reconstructionist rabbi, died of breast
cancer, Lior is being called to the torah to become Bar Mitzvah.
http://dantrachtman.com/lior/
The
Jewish Guild for The Blind
The
Jewish Guild for the Blind a sectarian agency that serves persons of
all ages who are visually impaired, blind and multidisabled. The Guild
offers a broad range of programs that include: medical, vision,
low vision,
psychiatric and rehabilitative services, managed long-term care,
residential services, day health programs, schools and educational
training programs for independent living.
www.jgb.org
Yachad
The National Jewish Council For Disabilities
Yachad/NJCD is dedicated to addressing the needs of all
individuals with disabilities and including them in the Jewish
community.Our membership is divided into three groups:
Junior Yachad (8 to 15 years of age) Senior Yachad
(16 - 25 years or age) Rayim Yachad (26 years of age and above) Yachad
members participate in several inclusive
activities per month. There are Yachad Chapters located throughout the
United States and Canada.
www.njcd.org
Yad
HaChazakah - The Jewish Disability Empowerment Center Inc.
Founded
in 2005 by Sharon Shapiro Mission Yad HaChazakah-The Jewish Disability
Empowerment Center Inc. is a resource, community education, support
services and networking center that is lead primarily by and works with
Jews with hidden or obvious disabilities or chronic health conditions
as well as their family members to empower themselves to lead active
and purposeful lives as valued members of their communities.
www.bikkurim.org
Upstream
Arts, Inc.
The
mission of Upstream Arts is to enhance the lives of youth with
disabilities by promoting social and vocational independence through
the power of arts education.
www.upstreamarts.org
For
Children
Camp Simcha
For most families of children
with autistic spectrum disorder, summer camp has been an unreachable
dream, one more experience that is unattainable for their special
children. Camp Simcha provides Reform Jewish families a camping
experience in a safe, supportive environment.
www.kutz.urjcamps.org
Pacer
Center
Founded
in 1977, PACER Center was created by parents of children and youth with
disabilities to help other parents and families facing similar
challenges. Today, PACER Center expands opportunities and enhances the
quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and
their families.
www.pacer.org
Disability History Timeline
http://courses.temple.edu/neighbor/ds/disabilityrightstimeline.htm
Definition and History of Israel
http://www.answers.com/topic/israel
Glossary of Jewish Leaders
Jewish leaders tended to be warriors and prophets
in ancient Israel. Then, and without a homeland, scholars, teachers,
and rabbis became leaders. In the twentieth century, the Jewish People
survived Hitler's plans of annihilation and gained their own nation.
Soldiers, political leaders, rabbis, academics, and philanthropists are
today's Jewish leaders.
http://judaism.about.com/library/2_history/leaders/blglossary_leaders.htm
Timeline of Jewish History: Post
Biblical History - 200 BCE to the 20th
Century - August 2005
http://www.answers.com/topic/timeline-of-jewish-history
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