February is Jewish Disability Awareness Inclusion Month (JDAIM), which aims unite Jewish communities around the country in support for individuals with disabilities and their right to be respected, valued and included in all aspects of Jewish community living.

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A few months ago, I had a conference call with two very impressive people. Kind, professional and eminently learned, Adam Pollack and Rabbi Miriam Wajnberg represented 18Doors, an organization with a vital and thoroughly modern mission: to empower people in interfaith relationships to engage in Jewish life, make Jewish choices and encourage Jewish communities to welcome them.

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There is a story in Judaism that I think about a lot. The story of Abraham, who, as the tale goes, sees three strangers walking in the desert. Rather than turning away from what could realistically have been a dangerous situation, Abraham runs to these men.

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While attending the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, one of my elementary school Jewish Studies teachers tasked us with memorizing a very significant pasuk (line from the Torah) from the Torah portion, Parshat Lech Lecha.

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