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Illustrative photo of a boy in a wheelchair. (Eky Akmal/EyeEm/Getty Images via JTA)
February 18, 2019, 3:48 am
Jews with disabilities explain how communities fall short on inclusion
To mark Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, Jewish advocates share their thoughts on how the community is doing in terms of including them
By Josefin Dolsten
A trainer attends to New York Yankees' Luis Cessa, center, after he was injured on a play at first base during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
February 11, 2019, 12:17 am
Jewish group convinced MLB to change ‘disabled list’ to ‘injured list’
Ruderman Family Foundation, an advocacy group, campaigned for the name change for months, saying it creates an incorrect stereotype about the disabled
By Marcy Oster
Rabbi Lynne Landsberg at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism’s 2017 Consultation on Conscience conference. (Courtesy of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism via JTA)
March 1, 2018, 6:06 am
Rabbi who sought a place for those with disabilities dies at 66
Lynne Landsberg, a Reform rabbi, led efforts by all Jewish streams, as well as interfaith initiatives, to foster inclusion in religious communities
By JTA
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