Spurred by a Torah portion, Alexis Kashar is breaking down barriers for deaf Jews By Lisa Keys June 13, 2012 NEW YORK (JTA) — It was an ancient sentence — a fragment, really — that changed everything for Alexis Kashar.…
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Jewish Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Awareness Shabbat
Jewish Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Awareness Shabbat FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2012 The Jewish Deaf Resource Center (JDRC) is proud to announce that the Shabbat of May 5th, 2012, is being recognized as Jewish Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Awareness Shabbat. The…
Thou Shalt Not Curse The Deaf
Thou Shalt Not Curse The Deaf One woman’s struggle to make Jewish life accessible for herself and others. Alexis Kashar Tuesday, July 5, 2011 I was fortunate to be born into a Jewish family with three generations of deaf members.…
JDRC Salutes Conservative Judaism’s Ruling to Include Deaf Jews as Equals
JDRC Salutes Conservative Judaism’s Ruling to Include Deaf Jews as Equals The Jewish Deaf Resource Center (JDRC) applauds the Conservative Movement’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (CJLS) for unanimously passing a historic Teshuvah positively impacting the lives of Jews…