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Member Remember- Nechama Drebin

Dedication, passion, and positivity are three words that describe Nechama Drebin’s extensive commitment to Yachad. Her welcoming and friendly personality could be one of the reasons why she stands out in the Yachad community. Nechama’s involvement with Yachad spans twenty years and exemplifies how an individual can grow alongside an organization. At the age of […]

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 […]

Dr. Jeff's Corner Spring 2014

I hope this finds you well – here at Yachad we are thrilled over the near-explosive and constantly expanding growth that we are experiencing. Yachad, the single largest provider of Inclusive summer programs with new programs opening on the west coast, Canada, and Israel. Yachad, providing clinical services for the entire family, from individual counseling […]

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 […]

Alumni Spotlight Spring 2014

Ask Abby (Feldman) Basalay about Yachad and she’ll have a lifetime of memories, experiences, and wisdom to share with you. For Abby, participation in Yachad was a family affair. From a young age her parents hosted a number of Yachad members and advisors in their Queens home. She recalls sitting at the dinner table and […]

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?”