Interview: Visual Artist Chany Wieder-Blank
Visual artist Chany Wieder-Blank recently participated in the Asylum Arts International Jewish Artist Retreat, which was created as part of Schusterman Connection Points, an initiative launched by the...
View ArticleInclusive Resources For Your Purim Celebration
Editor's Note: Purim comes Wednesday evening and we are delighted to share resources from Matan to help children and teens acclimate to what can be a sensory-overwhelming holiday.read more
View ArticleThe Four Children, Without Judgement, In The New Gateways Haggadah
Rachel was, by turns, enthusiastic, grumpy, silly, listless, sunny and full of pre-teen attitude. As the result of her childhood stroke, she used a bright pink wheelchair to get around, and she...
View ArticleNot So Special: My Bar Mitzvah Year, 50 Years Later
In 1965, the phrase “special needs” hadn’t yet been coined. I felt just like the other 15 students — excited about our Bar Mitzvahs, but bored by the four hours of preparation each week.read more
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