disabilities

This Orthodox Jewish model made history at New York Fashion Week

Lily Brasch, a disability activist, became the first person with muscular dystrophy to walk the runway without a mobility aid during the semi-annual designers’ showcase.

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Jewish spaces should keep the resources offered during the pandemic — it’s a disability issue

The lockdowns and restrictions of the COVID pandemic gave many able-bodied people their first taste of some of what disabled people deal with every day, writes Shelly Jay Shore.

A model gesturing a hooked nose on the website if the University of Ghent, Belgium. (University of Ghent)

Belgian sign language group defends hooked nose gesture for ‘Jew’

The state-recognized center for the hearing impaired did add the words “negative connotation” to the two videos depicting a long nose and sidecurls.

United States

16 Jewish camps get grants to increase accessibility for campers and staff with disabilities

Culture

This Tiny Jew of Pennsylvania Led a Star-Studded, Enormous Life

Global

Ruderman Foundation recognizes five groups with inclusion prize

Israel

Virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, on eve of Genesis award, slams Trump

United States

Covenant Awards recognize Jewish ed leaders in disabilities, music and alternative Talmud study

Israel

Google gives $700K to Israeli disabilities technology initiative

Ideas

Op-Ed: American leaders must be pushed harder on disability inclusion

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