Disabilities Resources
The Greater Boston Jewish community provides programs and services to ensure that ALL Jews are welcome and valued. It is our communal responsibility to open our doors to create and enhance opportunities for those who have so often felt left out.
Community Resources
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Job Training
Jewish Vocational Service offers job training and placement services for individuals with disabilities. -
Prayer and Ritual Tools
Gateways offers tools for learning and performing prayers and rituals tailor made for children with special needs. -
How Inclusive is Your Synagogue?
Use this guidebook from Jewish Family & Children's Service to evaluate a range of physical characteristics, practices and attitudes that can make your synagogue community a welcoming place for people with disabilities and support their full inclusion.
February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month, an international effort to raise awareness and foster inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in Jewish communities worldwide.
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Thu
May
May
30
6:30PM - 8:30PM
JF&CS Family Collaborative Projects Information Session and Tour
Jewish Family & Children's Service
Norwood, MA
Cost:
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Registration is required.
Learn more about the JF&CS shared living model, designed to serve people with mild to moderate disabilities in suburban locations. We are looking for compatible, easy-going, friendly, respectful individuals who... Read More
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Family Services | Special Needs
Thu
Jun
Jun
06
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Touch the Dream: A Musical Tribute to Israel at 65
Zamir Chorale of Boston
Wellesley, MA
Cost:
$25.00
- Registration is required.
$25 open auditorium seat; $65 reserved table seat (includes light Israeli supper); $18 students open auditorium seat; Seniors: $20/$60; Supper: $18 additional
$25 open auditorium seat; $65 reserved table seat (includes light Israeli supper); $18 students open auditorium seat; Seniors: $20/$60; Supper: $18 additional
The Zamir Chorale of Boston, under the direction of founder and artistic director Joshua Jacobson, will present Touch the Dream: A Musical Tribute to Israel at 65, a pops-style musical tribute... Read More
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Music | Israeli Culture | Teens | College | 20s & 30s | Forty plus | Singles & Dating | GLBT | Russians | Interfaith Couples & Families | Israelis | Women | Seniors | Kosher | Wheelchair Accessible | Special Needs | Adults | Free Parking | Newcomers | Pre-teens
Sat
Jun
Jun
08
9:15AM - 1:00PM
Creative, Spiritual Shabbat Service
Temple Emunah
Lexington, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Please join us on Saturday, June 8th, as we include special programs during our Shabbat morning services including: guided meditation, singing, dramatic Torah reading, and gospel music! Following services we... Read More
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Shabbat | Open Houses | Children | Teens | College | 20s & 30s | Forty plus | Family Friendly | GLBT | Interfaith Couples & Families | Israelis | Women | Seniors | Kosher | Wheelchair Accessible | Special Needs | Adults | Everyone | Families | Free Parking | Newcomers
Fri
Jun
Jun
14
5:45PM - 8:30PM
BBQ and Barekhu
Temple Emunah
Lexington, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration is required.
Come to our annual BBQ and Barekhu on Friday, June 14th! Everyone is invited to join us for a tasty bar-b-que meal outside starting at 5:45 with Minhah (weather permitting),... Read More
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Music | Shabbat | Open Houses | Infants & Toddlers | Children | Teens | College | 20s & 30s | Forty plus | Family Friendly | Singles & Dating | GLBT | Russians | Interfaith Couples & Families | Israelis | Women | Seniors | Kosher | Wheelchair Accessible | Special Needs | Adults | Everyone | Families | Free Parking | Food | Newcomers | Pre-teens
Sun
Nov
Nov
24
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Sweet Sounds 2013
Gateways: Access to Jewish Education
Brookline, MA
Cost:
Unknown
- Registration is not available yet.
Save the date for Sweet Sounds 2013, an afternoon of jazz and chocolate. Join us in supporting our programs that make Jewish education possible for all Jewish children. Hear personal... Read More
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Music | Organizational Events | Family Services | Kosher | Special Needs | Adults | Free Parking
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Congregation Kehillath Israel
We are a Conservative synagogue with a membership of 400 family units. We provide religious, educational and cultural programming across all age groups. KI promotes a Judaism that is morally... Read More
Gateways: Access to Jewish Education
Gateways believes every Jewish child deserves a Jewish education. By enabling students with special needs to access Jewish learning, we offer families the opportunity to become fully engaged in the... Read More
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Social Services | Volunteering | People with Disabilities | Special Education | Children's Services
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston
Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters, New England's oldest youth mentoring agency, enriches the lives of children, their families, and adults with disabilities, by establishing and supporting one to one friendships... Read More
Jewish Vocational Service
JVS empowers individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers, and partners with employers to hire, develop, and retain productive workforces. Founded in 1938, JVS delivers a broad... Read More
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Social Activism | Social Services | Volunteering | Family Service | People with Disabilities | Vocational Services
MetroWest Jewish Day School
MetroWest Jewish Day school is a pluralistic co-ed day school welcoming students from 20-plus MetroWest communities in kindergarten to grade 8. The school offers a challenging and integrated academic program.... Read More
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Day Schools | Special Education
Temple Shalom
Temple Shalom is a diverse and inclusive Reform congregation that has served Newton and the surrounding towns for over 60 years. Our member families include young families, interfaith, LGBTQ, empty-nesters... Read More
Jewish Family & Children's Service
For almost 150 years, Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JF&CS) has been Greater Boston’s leading and trusted provider of comprehensive human services. JF&CS helps people of all faiths, races, and... Read More
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
Strengthening Lives, Building Community. Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (JFS) provides vital social, health and community services to alleviate suffering, enhance lives and support people in need. Our programs include:... Read More
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Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston
The Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston’s contributions to Jewish life can be found in a range of communities and settings: at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC campus in Newton; in the... Read More
URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camps
Through the years, Crane Lake Camp has offered thousands of youngsters the chance to develop lasting relationships, embrace new experiences, and explore what being Jewish means to them. We invite... Read More
