One of the topics that will be covered at the convention of Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf (RID) in Boston, MA this August will be ‘Interpreting a Shabbat evening Service’. Molly Wilson, a CODA and ASL interpreter trainer will lead this workshop along with Rabbi Debra Reed Blank who teaches liturgy at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The description for this five hour program says “Without knowing the source language of the Jewish Prayer book, interpreters have often been unsure about the meaning of the liturgy. This track emphasizes the structures, themes, theology, and historical development of a Friday night Shabbat service.” Both Wilson and Blank are also involved with the Jewish Deaf Resource Center (JDRC) founded by Marla Berkowitz in New York City.