SCHENECTADY — The family friendly Shabbat service at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at Gates of Heaven, 852 Ashmore Ave., will include sign interpretation.
Jewish educator and sign language interpreter E.J. Cohen will speak about using sign language for prayers, how she got into this work and the challenges of keeping the meaning and the structure of the Hebrew prayers when signing. With humor and delight, she will teach a prayer or two and will have participants smiling with their hands.
The event is in honor of National Jewish Disability and Inclusion month in February.
A congregational potluck dinner will be held at 6 p.m. before the service. Reservations are required.
The dinner fee is $5 per person and a dish to share that feeds 10 or $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12.
For more information or for dinner reservations, call the temple office, 518-374-8173, or email: [email protected].
Source: mySA
