June 23 – “Inclusion as a Jewish Value”
Panelists Include:
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman
Aaron Kaufman – Jewish Federations of North America
Shelley Cohen – RespectAbility Board Member Secretary and Co-Founder and Founder and Director of The Jewish Inclusion Project
June 30 – “How to Advance Disability Inclusion in Jewish Education”
Panelists Include:
Lianne Heller – Sulam
Meredith Polsky – Matan
Debbie Knider* – Hidden Sparks
July 7 – “How to Recruit, Accommodate and Promote Jewish Leaders with Disabilities for Paid Employment and Volunteer Leadership”
Panelists Include:
Vivian Bass – RespectAbility Board Member Executive Committee and Chair of the Board of Trustees of Jewish Women International (JWI)
Lori Golden – Ernst & Young LLP
Lee Chernotsky – ROSIE’S Foundation
July 14 – “How to Ensure Accessible Events: Both Live and Virtual Across All Platforms”
Panelists Include:
Dori Kirshner – Matan
Rebecca Wanatick – Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Lauren Appelbaum – RespectAbility Vice President, Communications
Yitzhak Perlman* – World Famous Violinist
July 21 – “How to Ensure a Welcoming Lexicon, Accessible Websites and Social Media and Inclusive Photos”
Panelists Include:
Tatiana Lee – Hollywood Inclusion Associate at RespectAbility
Sharon Rosenblatt – Access Partners
August 4 – “How to Create and Implement Successful Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives – Best Practices and Must-Haves”
Panelists Include:
Dorsey Massey – JCC Manhattan
Linda Burger – RespectAbility Board of Directors Treasurer and Jewish Family Services Houston
August 11 – “How to Ensure Legal Rights and Compliance Obligations”
Panelists Include:
Matan Koch – Director of RespectAbility California and Jewish Leadership
Chai Feldblum* – Former EEOC Commissioner, Morgan Lewis
Michael Stein* – Professor and Executive Director of Harvard Law School Project on Disability
* – invited
Partners/Co-Promoters
Avodah, B’nai David-Judea Congregation, Builders of Jewish Education: JKidLA, Congregation B’nai Amoona, Congregation B’nai Emet, Congregation Kol Ami, Congregation Or Ami, Edlavitch DCJCC, Foundation for Jewish Camp, Gateways: Access to Jewish Education, Hebrew Union College, IKAR, Institute on Theology and Disability, Jewish Federations of North America, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ – Greater MetroWest ABLE, Jewish Los Angeles Special Needs Trust and Services, Jewish Residential Services, JQ International, Jewish Women International (JWI), Keshet, Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Matan Kids, Moment Magazine, Ohr HaTorah Synagogue, Reconstructing Judaism, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, ROSIES Foundation, Shalhevet, Shalom Institute, Stephen Wise Temple, T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, The Jewish Journal, The Miracle Project, The New Normal, The Women’s Rabbinic Network, Union for Reform Judaism, USCJ, Whole Community Inclusion at Jewish Learning Venture, Yachad Los Angeles, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School
This series is made possible by support from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles through a Cutting Edge Grant, The Diane & Guilford Glazer Philanthropies, The Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, The David Berg Foundation, the Stanford and Joan Alexander Foundation, Stanley & Joyce Black Family Foundation, and The Beverly Foundation.