Judge Richard Bernstein, Blind from Birth, Leaves His Bench to Highlight New England Yachad Shabbaton in Boston, March 6-8
Justice Richard Bernstein has great affection for Yachad. Blind from birth, Justice Bernstein, who was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court in November 2014 – the first blind justice to sit on this court – has participated in a variety of events, including running in the Miami Marathon and Half Marathon (formerly the ING Miami […]
Read MoreOp-Ed: Speak out to make U.S. more inclusive for disabled
By William Daroff and Lynne Landsberg | February 23, 2015 1:12pm WASHINGTON (JTA) — A quarter-century ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act became the law of the land. That’s 25 years of progress, of advances that have improved the lives of people with disabilities beyond what was previously possible. The Jewish community has joined in those efforts […]
Read MoreYachad Presents Purim PowerPoint Megillah Readings for the Deaf & Others with Special Needs
This Purim, which begins Wednesday night, March 4, Yachad will once again be offering its PowerPoint presentation free of charge to synagogues and organizations interested in promoting Inclusion for all who wish to be part of the mitzvah of listening to Megillat Esther. The presentation is directed at the deaf and hard of hearing, the visually […]
Read MoreCamps promote inclusion, job skills with burgeoning vocational programs
Like many 22-year-olds, Ben Nadis has somewhat murky career goals. Though he likes his job at the Kroger near his house in Farmington Hills, Mich., he doesn’t want to work there forever. Maybe he’ll be on TV instead, he jokes – he’s not sure. But Nadis isn’t like most 22-year-olds. He was born with developmental […]
Read MoreHonoring Her Children, A Yachad Parent Runs For Glory
After seeing some posts on Facebook a few months ago, I called my husband, David, and told him that I was thinking of running the Miami Lifetime Half-Marathon with Yachad. His first response was “You know you don’t run,” soon followed by “You are out of your mind,” and finally(sigh,) “Just let me know where […]
Read MoreYachad Celebrates 30th Birthday!
New York, NY – Yachad, the National Jewish Council for Disabilities, dedicated to inclusion for all Jewish children and adults, is celebrating 30 years of service to local, regional and international communities. Yachad, which, translated from Hebrew, means “together,” offers those with special needs a way to participate in events and programs which help weave […]
Read MoreCamps promote inclusion, job skills with burgeoning vocational programs
(JTA) — Like many 22-year-olds, Ben Nadis has somewhat murky career goals. Though he likes his job at the Kroger near his house in Farmington Hills, Mich., he doesn’t want to work there forever. Maybe he’ll be on TV instead, he jokes — he’s not sure. But Nadis isn’t like most 22-year-olds. He was born […]
Read MoreA DISABILITIES ACT, LONG IN PLANNING, IS FINALLY LAW
By Joan Vennochi GLOBE COLUMNIST JANUARY 02, 2015 BEFORE LEAVING for Christmas vacation, President Obama signed a law that allows people with disabilities to open tax-free savings accounts to pay for certain life expenses. That’s a big deal. Until now, people with disabilities couldn’t do what the rest of us can — set aside money, […]
Read MoreSmall Family Foundation, Large Global Impact
NEWTON — When the children of Morton and Marcia Ruderman were growing up, they were aware of their father’s “donations checkbook.” Whenever Mort Ruderman was asked to support a charitable cause, he would reach for that checkbook and respond, generously, with a gift. Those gifts went a long way toward establishing a family commitment that […]
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