Making Jewish Life Accessible
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Disability Belongs™ is excited to host Making Jewish Life Accessible, a virtual convening taking place on September 2nd at 1 p.m. ET. This two hour event will bring together community leaders, advocates, and accessibility professionals to explore what it means to create inclusive, welcoming Jewish spaces for people with disabilities. The program will feature short presentations from Cantor Shayna De Lowe and others, and opportunities for shared learning and dialogue. This is the second convening in an ongoing dialogue.
ASL interpretation and CART will be provided. Please email EricA@DisabilityBelongs.org if you need any other accommodations to fully participate in this event.
Making Jewish Life Accessible is a collaboration of Disability Belongs™, JBI Library, Gateways, Matan, Faith Inclusion Network, Jewish Deaf Resource Center, Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, and Congregation Rodeph Sholom.
Featured Guests:
- Rabbi Gabrielle Cohn, Rabbi, Congregation Beth Israel
- Erica Baruch, Jewish Disabilities Advocates Advisor, JFS Colorado
- Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Editor, Jewish Disability Inclusion News
- Shelly Christensen, Senior Director, Faith & Spirituality, Disability Belongs™
Disability Belongs™ is excited to host Making Jewish Life Accessible, a virtual convening taking place on September 2nd at 1 p.m. ET. This two hour event will bring together community leaders, advocates, and accessibility professionals to explore what it means to create inclusive, welcoming Jewish spaces for people with disabilities. The program will feature short presentations from Cantor Shayna De Lowe and others, and opportunities for shared learning and dialogue. This is the second convening in an ongoing dialogue.
ASL interpretation and CART will be provided. Please email EricA@DisabilityBelongs.org if you need any other accommodations to fully participate in this event.
Making Jewish Life Accessible is a collaboration of Disability Belongs™, JBI Library, Gateways, Matan, Faith Inclusion Network, Jewish Deaf Resource Center, Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, and Congregation Rodeph Sholom.
Featured Guests:
- Rabbi Gabrielle Cohn, Rabbi, Congregation Beth Israel
- Erica Baruch, Jewish Disabilities Advocates Advisor, JFS Colorado
- Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Editor, Jewish Disability Inclusion News
- Shelly Christensen, Senior Director, Faith & Spirituality, Disability Belongs™
