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The Gabbai With Autism: A Living Lesson in Inclusion

By Bayla Sheva Brenner Meet Eli Gorelik, the twenty-three-year-old gabbai whom Tifereth Israel’s 200-member congregation has come to respect and rely upon. He’s likely one of the youngest gabbaim in the world. He’s also probably the only one with autism. On Shabbat, Eli clears the bimah for Keriat haTorah; he also presents the yad […]

I Think I’m An Unlikely Inspiration, But It Seems to Work

By:Andrea Levy As told to Batya Rosner Andrea Levy (front) during the Miami Half-Marathon with Team Yachad. Photo Credit: David Weintraub At some point in the past six months, I had a stunning revelation. When I began the process of going public with my training for the Miami Half-Marathon with Team Yachad, I thought my endeavor would earn me […]

My Inclusion

Please enjoy the following post from the blog My shutb- if you would like to view the original post you may find it here http://myshtub.blogspot.com/2014/02/our-inclusion.html This post was written in honor of Yachad’s North American Jewish Inclusion Month. More information please check out www.yachad.org/naim

Considering What We Have In Common

By:Adina Schwarzbaum January 28, 2014 Her name was Shira. She had bright eyes, long brown hair, and liked to put mustard in her tuna fish sandwiches. I was in the fourth grade when we met, and as the new kid at school, I felt that I was the only one who didn’t know how to […]

My Marathon Article | Everyday Jewish Living | OU Life

By :Rabbi Jack Abramowitz February 5, 2014 Last Sunday, I joined with Team Yachad to participate in the Miami Half-Marathon. While I was there, I met a man who was familiar with my writing from this very web site. (Gratifying though that was, any egotism it might have caused was offset by the fact that he […]

Camp Moshava Malibu

This summer, Yachad will introduce a new program at Camp Moshava Malibu at the Shalom Institute Campgrounds in Malibu, CA, to bring a summer of fun and Inclusion for all in a summer camp setting. Campers will be between the ages of 8-16. Each Yachad camper will be accompanied by a shadow throughout the camp season. The shadows and […]

Why is Inclusion Important for the Entire Community?”

In honor of North American Inclusion Month, Yachad/The National Council for Jewish Disabilities has put together a series of mini webinars on inclusion. Videos will be released monthly. This month Dr. Jeff Lichtman, International Director of Yachad, is presenting “Why is Inclusion Important for the Entire Community?”

Yachad Joins Forces with Keshet Day Camp at Young Israel of East Brunswick

For this upcoming summer 2014, Yachad will be introducing a new program at Camp Keshet at the Young Israel of East Brunswick to bring a summer of fun for all in a day camp setting. “Yachad,” the flagship program of the Orthodox Union’s National Jewish Council for Disabilities (NCJD), provides unique social, educational and recreational […]

Chani Herrmann, Director of NJ Yachad, to Also Be Director of Camp Mesorah Yachad

Chani Herrmann When Chani Herrmann was eight years old, she began a 10-year run at Camp Hillel in Swan Lake New York, seven years as a camper and three on staff. Now, years later, having established herself as a wife, mother of four and a well-respected professional with Yachad, the Orthodox Union’s agency for […]

New England Yachad awarded $50,000 Ruderman Family Foundation Grant to Expand Inclusive Programming Outside Greater Boston Area

December 9, 2013 By Batya Rosner It’s Yachad’s mission to improve the life of those living with a disability in the Jewish community and to create opportunities for everyone to participate in Jewish life, according to their ability. But not everyone who would benefit from Yachad’s mission of inclusion lives right in the heart of […]