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Marriage: A Political Act, A Religious Endeavor, A Chance to Celebrate Love
Transplants to California from the Midwest and East Coast, we found each other in the Bay Area. Melissa, a minister in ...
Different
Difference is part of life. This is true for everyone, but particularly the case when disability is part of our ...
Success at Camp
Inclusion…mainstreaming …general education…. One on one/shadow…these are words that fly through my mind almost daily, and are a regular part ...
Open Hearts/Open Doors
More years ago than I care to admit, I was a camper at the JCC Camps at Medford in Medford, ...
The Case for Camp Inclusion
Originally posted on eJewishPhilanthropy.comThere’s no denying the rich, joyous, and stimulating experience of Jewish summer camp; research proves it contributes ...
Inclusion at Jewish Camp Is Our Jewish Responsibility
Jewish camp is a place where each child has the ability to make their own Jewish choices and learn what ...
It’s Jewish Disability Awareness Month!
February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month (JDAM)! JDAM is “a unified initiative to raise awareness and support efforts to foster ...
Open to Me the Gates of Righteousness: Breaking Down Gender Binaries
“Open to me the gates of righteousness,” says the Psalmist, “that I may enter and acknowledge the Holy One.”Throughout our ...
An Orthodox Mother’s Response to Homophobia in Her Community
Last month, an article entitled to Warning: Hollywood’s Coming For Your Home and Children! by Robert C. Avrech appeared in the Jewish ...
5 Things We Are Looking Forward To In 2015
2014 was a big year for Jewish camping and 2015 will be even better! Check out this list of 5 ...
Honoring Our Allies
This year we celebrated the work of two allies to the LGBT Jewish community with the inaugural Landres Courage for Dignity ...
Welcoming LGBTQ Jews and Their Loved Ones into the Mishkan
Today we are sharing Joanna Ware’s Keynote speech from Kindness Counts: Welcoming LGBTQ Jews and Their Loved Ones into the ...