Living with Disabilities

an image of a camper swinging from a bungee cord at Camp Dream Street at Henry S. Jacobs Camp

At Camp Dream Street, ‘Nothing is Impossible’ for Kids with Disabilities

Kate Bigam Kaput

August 3, 2023

NFTY founded Dream Street in 1975 with the belief that all kids should have the chance to have fun, make friends, try new experiences, and bring all of their identities to summer camp. Each summer, Dream Street accepts about 60 campers who have disabilities and/or mobility impairments like cerebral palsy, spina bifida, limb differences, and spinal cord injuries.

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Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Bring Your Words to Life: Making Online Worship Accessible

Sheri Denkensohn-Trott

November 30, 2021

I write about International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3, 2021) as a quadriplegic wheelchair user and as a Jewish woman accustomed to advocating for physical inclusion in places of worship. I am all too familiar with common barriers to access and have offered potential solutions.

Disability Rights

JDAIM 2016: Finding the Hidden Holiness in Our Communities

Rabbi Edythe Held Mencher, L.C.S.W.

Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner

January 18, 2016

As Jews, we know all people are created in the image of God, but seeing that Divine presence doesn’t happen simply because we wish it to be so. It takes intentionality to view each person, regardless of his or her differences, as unique and holy.