Jewish Disability Awareness Month

Judy Heumann, Jewish disability advocate who spurred a movement, dies at 75

Heumann changed New York City policies, influenced federal laws and was featured in 2020’s “Crip Camp,” about her formative camp experience.

By Philissa Cramer March 5, 2023 2:55 pm

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The Jewish world’s biggest donor to disability inclusion has quietly pulled its funding

Dozens of Jewish organizations have benefited from the foundation’s giving, meaning the impact of Ruderman’s change in direction could be widespread.

February 23, 2021 9:56 am

Jerusalem art school fosters design talent among students with disabilities

A 111-year old Israeli institution, the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design won a $50,000 prize for its work by and for those with disabilities.

February 16, 2017 4:27 pm

Jewish disability activists lobby against changes to Medicaid, ADA

February 5, 2017 5:56 am

Twitter discussion #Parshachat merges Torah talk and the disability experience

By Gabe Friedman February 25, 2016 3:16 pm

Meet 5 Israeli companies driving disability tech

By Ben Sales February 22, 2016 3:25 pm

Meet a disabilities lawyer pushing the envelope on digital accessibility

By Erica Brody February 22, 2016 2:16 pm

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Op-Ed: I’m not your mitzvah project

By Pamela Rae Schuller February 11, 2016 1:48 pm

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Op-Ed: Speak out to make U.S. more inclusive for disabled

By William Daroff and Lynne Landsberg February 23, 2015 1:12 pm

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