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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Wed
Jun
Jun
19
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Chaverim Chaim Mini Golf
Jewish Family & Children's Service
Dedham, MA
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FREE -
Registration is required.
Chaverim Chaim (CC), Friends for Life, is a social group for adults with developmental disabilities. For more information, please call Sandy Slavet at 781-647-JFCS (5327). Enjoy an evening of mini... Read More
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Family Services | Special Needs
Mon
Jun
Jun
24
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Chaverim Shel Shalom Nosh & Learn: Movie Night
Jewish Family & Children's Service
Brookline, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration is required.
Chaverim Shel Shalom (Friends of Peace) is a social program for Jewish adults with psychiatric challenges that meets monthly. Activities range from movie nights and torah studies to other social... Read More
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Family Services | Special Needs
Thu
Jun
Jun
27
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Chaverim Shel Shalom Munch & Learn: Jewish Music Festival
Jewish Family & Children's Service
Brookline, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Chaverim Shel Shalom (Friends of Peace) is a social program for Jewish adults with psychiatric challenges that meets monthly. Activities range from movie nights and torah studies to other social... Read More
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Family Services | Special Needs
Sat
Jul
Jul
06
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Tot Shabbat
Temple Emunah
Lexington, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Tot Shabbat is a monthly Shabbat experience for families with young children (ages 0—5), from 11:00am—noon. We sing, pray, hear stories, march with the Torah, and more! After services we... Read More
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Shabbat | Infants & Toddlers | Children | Family Friendly | Interfaith Couples & Families | Israelis | Kosher | Wheelchair Accessible | Special Needs | Everyone | Families | Free Parking | Newcomers
Wed
Jul
Jul
10
12:45PM - 1:15PM
Watermelon Wednesdays
Temple Emunah
Lexington, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Join Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Fel for ice-cold watermelon and a story! We will meet for a half-hour after lunch (12:45-1:15pm) on the following Wednesdays: July 10th, 17th, 31st, and... Read More
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Books & Literature | Open Houses | Infants & Toddlers | Children | Family Friendly | Interfaith Couples & Families | Israelis | Women | Kosher | Wheelchair Accessible | Special Needs | Everyone | Families | Free Parking | Newcomers
Wed
Jul
Jul
17
12:45PM - 1:15PM
Watermelon Wednesdays
Temple Emunah
Lexington, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Join Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Fel for ice-cold watermelon and a story! We will meet for a half-hour after lunch (12:45-1:15pm) on the following Wednesdays: July 10th, 17th, 31st, and... Read More
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Books & Literature | Shabbat | Open Houses | Infants & Toddlers | Children | Family Friendly | Interfaith Couples & Families | Israelis | Kosher | Wheelchair Accessible | Special Needs | Everyone | Families | Free Parking | Newcomers
Wed
Aug
Aug
07
12:45PM - 1:15PM
Watermelon Wednesdays
Temple Emunah
Lexington, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Join Rabbi Lerner and Rabbi Fel for ice-cold watermelon and a story! We will meet for a half-hour after lunch (12:45-1:15pm) on the following Wednesdays: July 10th, 17th, 31st, &... Read More
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Books & Literature | Open Houses | Infants & Toddlers | Children | Family Friendly | Interfaith Couples & Families | Israelis | Kosher | Wheelchair Accessible | Special Needs | Families | Free Parking | Newcomers
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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Birthright Israel Special-Needs Trips
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Israel & Overseas
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Shabbat of the Month Club: Q&A with Mark Friedman of Triangle Inc.
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Project Based Learning at Temple Chayai Shalom
Education at Temple Chayai Shalom is SULAM – a Source for Understanding Learning, And Meaning – an opportunity to put Jewish wisdom in to practice...
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Kids & Parenting
Making a House a Home
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Rubin's Deli welcomes adults with disabilities with open arms
I am Judy Pearl and I am the Director of Special Needs Services for the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston. On Sunday, April 21, I...
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Personal Stories
Disabled Individuals Bring Innovation to the Workforce
By Jay Ruderman, President, The Ruderman Family Foundation As the U.S. disabled population grows amidst increasing challenges to American economic competitiveness on the world stage,...
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Yoga for Everyone at JF&CS
Starting a fitness program can be a difficult and daunting endeavor. With the demands of work, family, and the challenges of everyday life, a fitness...
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Hoops Star Scores for "Disabled"
Last month, a story showed up in newspapers and on television screens across America about a remarkable high school senior with severe disabilities playing varsity...
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An Inclusive Shabbat Experience
By: Rabbi Michael Fel, Temple Emunah (This post about an inclusive Shabbat service that makes everyone of every ability feel welcome and involved originally...
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Social Activism
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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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Social Services | Volunteering | Family Service | People with Disabilities | Elder Services | Children's Services | Adoption Resources
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
Chabad Center at Chestnut Hill
Chabad at Chestnut Hill welcomes Jews from every background, observance level, and affiliation. Our goal is to encourage study, commitment and Jewish pride. Our Center is a meeting place for... Read More
