Colby Tecklin summed up a forum ‘Jewish Deaf Culture from a Variety of Perspectives’ in saying ‘The forum was a great way to look at the differences between two cultures that I consider myself part of” (Deaf & Jewish). The Forum, sponsored by Philadelphia Hebrew Association of the Deaf, took place at the Rose Olanoff Community Center in Northeast Philadelphia, PA on April 18th. Alan Abarbanell, hearing son of Jewish deaf parents and a certified rabbinic aide presented three topics: “Who Is a Jew?, “Jewish Deaf vs. Jewish Hearing Culture”, and “Combined Faith Marriage”. The HAD News reports that eighty people came from all over the Delaware Valley and from as far away as New York City and Washington, D.C. to attend the Forum which concluded with a panel of young deaf adults and parents of deaf individuals addressing the relative importance of Judaism and deafness in a deaf Jew’s identity, how various families have handled combined-faith marriages; and how Jewish deaf individuals connect with the Jewish community. Betty Oshman was co-chair of the Forum along with Barbara Kass.