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Isabella’s Bat Mitzvah: A Mother’s Reflections

By Gateways: Access to Jewish Education

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Creativity at the Center: Cultivating My Autistic Joy

By Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman

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A School Librarian Recommends Books on Inclusion

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“Alfred’s Journey To Be Liked” Teaches Kids Social Cues

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How International Disability Rights Advocate Judy Heumann Changed Our World

By JewishBoston

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3/1/2023 Top Pick

Top Books on Diversity and Inclusion for Every Age

Gateways shares some recent favorites.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

“Bereishit/In the Beginning: A Tactile Meditation on Genesis 1:1-2,” alcohol paint and ink on tile (Courtesy photo)

2/15/2023 Top Pick

Creativity at the Center: Cultivating My Autistic Joy

By Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman

Children sitting in row and reading books at the park

2/13/2023 Top Pick

A School Librarian Recommends Books on Inclusion

Rashi’s Julie Koven shares her favorite titles.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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2/8/2023 Top Pick

Digital Inclusion: How To Make Your Online Events Accessible for All

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP)

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2/7/2023 Top Pick

The Grace and Dysfunction of a Fictional Family

In “Small World,” Cambridge resident Laura Zigman explores the dynamic between two divorced sisters who move in together after their chronically ill sibling dies.

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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2/7/2023 Top Pick

Honoring Jewish Disability and Inclusion in Our Community

By Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project

Displeased female student bullied by her classmate standing alone in a hallway.

2/7/2023 Top Pick

“Alfred’s Journey To Be Liked” Teaches Kids Social Cues

Alfred might be different. But that’s an asset, says Newton author Jill Ebstein.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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1/25/2023 Top Pick

How Our Jewish Community Battles Mental Health Stigma

“The more we are organized as a community, the more the expectation is that the community is part of the person’s journey towards good mental health.”

By Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project