Join Dr. Sivan Zakai for a day of learning focused on: How do children and teens encounter, make sense of, and build relationships with Israel over time?
The Jewish community is vibrant, diverse, and multicultural. This collection of resources aims to highlight the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of Jews in North America and around the world, and offers tools for educators who want to both learn and teach about how differences can enrich our understanding of what it means to be Jewish.
This collection is divided into three sections:
1. Educating Ourselves: Resources for educators to increase their own knowledge of racial and ethnic diversity in the Jewish community
2. For the Classroom: Books, lesson plans, and activities for educators to use directly with their learners.
3. Community-Specific Resources: Videos, articles, recipes and more that highlight specific groups within the Jewish community.
This collection continues to evolve. Have we missed something? Do you have something to add? Let us know at educator@jewishedproject.org.
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month
Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month
The Jewish Education Project is proud to celebrate JDAIM with our collection of disability & inclusion resources. Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (or JDAIM) was founded in 2009 to bring the Jewish world’s attention to an important and often overlooked part of our community. In Israel alone, nearly 10% of its citizens have some form of disability that affects their daily lives. Through storytelling, videos, and engaging discussion, we hope our resources will cultivate an inclusive mindset towards the disabled members of our Jewish family.
JDAIM’S MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month is to unite Jewish communities worldwide to raise awareness and champion the rights of all Jews to be accepted and included in all aspects of Jewish life like anyone else.
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How can we turn collective responsibility and shared values into meaningful action for the future of the Jewish people?
Josh Schalk, Executive Director of Jewish Future Promise, believes the answer begins with how, and why, we give. The Jewish Future Promise invites individuals to commit 50% of legacy giving to Jewish causes, to help ensure that Jewish life, learning, and values endure for the next generation.
This episode goes beyond the Jewish Future Promise. Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath talks with Josh about what matters most to those invested in the Jewish future: how to give based on our values, how we model those values for our children, and how to show up Jewishly through our own giving.
