According to the National Organization on Disabilities, more than 54 million Americans have disabilities. That means that one in every five Americans has some form of disability, affecting not only the disabled but their families and friends.
This forum is used by various Jewish organizations to discuss Jewish Disability Awareness Month. Comment on posts, offer suggestions, and/or begin your own topic. We encourage you to continue using this forum to share successes, challenges, and questions.
This powerful documentary follows a boy with Downs Syndrome as he prepares for his Bar Mitzvah. Other powerful stories of accessible education and
B’nei Mitzvot can be found at the URJ page on
Disability Issues.
This site, run by a Jewish woman with disabilities, is intended to provide a voice, set of resources, and forum for Jews with disabilities.
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism provides concrete examples of how you can dupport Disability Awareness Month, with specific attention to what rabbis and congregations can do.
A comprehensive listing of local and national secular and Jewish disability resources
An extensive guide to making congregations more accessible.
Jewish Disability Month Resources
February 2010 is the second annual Jewish Disability Awareness Month, presenting congregations with an opportunity to become truly welcoming. 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. For more information, please contact Legislative Assistant 
