http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/ Empowering Jews With Disabilities Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:27:46 GMT Gwyn Leder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/164 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/164 thanks--when I was grwoing up -- back in the 50's and sixties -- tehre was no special ed classes -- not in school and definitely not in hebrew or sunday school Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:58:29 GMT Marlee Kivens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/163 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/163 I agree Jill that inclusion needs to happen on every level. I was just part of Super Sunday today with the invitation from Shelly Christensen. I helped put a Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:23:24 GMT Jibatem@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/162 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/162 I've been involved in Hebrew school classes since I was real young. I've been lucky to have good experiences through my synagogue. I was in the youth group, Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:34:23 GMT Gwyn Leder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/161 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/161 i have been active with the Brain Injury Assocaitoin of Minnesota and go on speaking engagements for them.  I am speaking at B'nai Emet on February 5, 2010 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:34 GMT Gwyn Leder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/160 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/160 hi jo-lee -- i live in Minneapolis and know Marlee -- my synogogue -- B'nai Emet in St. Louis Park has an inclusion group which is part of "social action".  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:27 GMT Marlee http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/159 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/159 Jo Louise, I am happy you are part of this group, feel free to bring up any and all topics. I meant to say in my earlier post Shelly has created an Inclusion Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:10:26 GMT Jo-Louise Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/158 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/158 Please check out my website:Hi Marlee, Thank you. As the newly elected Chair of the Executive Committee of Yesodot, a division of Jewish Vocational Services Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:43:18 GMT Marlee Kivens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/157 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/157 Hi Jo-Louise, Thank you for posting to the group. How the Inclusion Program started in the Twin Cities is a group of representatives from Minneapolis got Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:38:39 GMT Jo-Louise Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/156 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/156 Please check out my website:How did you get your synagogue to establish an Inclusion Committee? I really want to create this at our shul, but don't know how Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:20:24 GMT Marlee Kivens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/155 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/155 For me I got involved in my synagogue's Inclusion committee, Membership Committee, Education Advisory Board, and I volunteer as a mentor in the Saturday Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:10:19 GMT Jibatem@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/154 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/154 My name is Jill. I've been reading the e-mails that I've got lately. I'm Jewish with a disability. I'm really involved in Courage Center for activities and I Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:08:00 GMT g_leder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/153 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/153 How Jews who are disabled handle every day life and ensure they are included in activites (in the Jewish community and secular) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:55:41 GMT Gwyn Leder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/152 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/152 okay --- we met at the Sabes JCC about a year ago.   let me know what you need my other email (which is easier to get me at) is Gwyn53@... ... From: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:42:35 GMT Marlee http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/151 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/151 Mazol Tov on getting married. I would love help running the group if you are interested. Marlee Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:14:14 GMT Gwyn Leder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/150 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Empoweringjewswithdisabilities/message/150 i just got married 1 year ago -- my family is all over the world and we have no specific traditions.    doyou still need help running this group? ... From: