Hi Readers,
JDCC is grateful to continued financial support from several foundations that made it possible to do the third edition of JDCC’s Multimedia Community Seder. We thank several people who agreed to be videotaped: Bernard Bragg who introduced and shared some history on Passover and the multimedia concept; Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe who signed the Kiddush and explained some prayers, board member Jeff Dichter who led the service and my older son Joshua for asking the “famous Four Questions”. I also helped out signing the favorite “Dayeinu” and “Chad-Gad-Yo” songs as usual! We are now making plans to record voiceovers for benefit of hearing participants.
Sixty people attended this year’s JDCC Community Seder at Temple Adat Ad El in Valley Village, CA and we all were happy not only with the food but the lovely atmosphere. We hope to book the Temple again for next year and hope to meet our friends at Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf (TBS) regarding the possibility of having the Seder together. If you are a TBS member, we would appreciate your sharing with TBS officers how you feel about the idea to host the 2002 Seder service.
To those of you who heard about my induction into the National Congress of Jewish Deaf/Jewish Deaf Congress (NCJD/JDC)’s Hall of Fame, I thank you. I was pleased to be recognized in the Sports Category for my past ice skating endeavors.
The JDCC board will be meeting in Burbank on June 16th. Please feel free to e-mail us at [email protected] if there is an item you think we should add to the agenda for the board meeting.
Wishing You All A Great Summer!
Dear Ms. Dror,
Hi! My name is Karen Selwyn and I am currently living in Perth Western Australia studying sign language. I am a Jewish 19 year old girl hoping to one day work in Israel with the Deaf community. For the year 2002 I am interested in becoming a (live in) nanny in England or Israel prefer to be with a Jewish family or a deaf family. I was wondering if you ever receive any interest from any families within your organization? Thank you for your time.
Karen Selwyn
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Sharon shalom,
Could you please give me advice about the sites where I (hayelet shemeshuhreret who exit the Israeli Army in the beginning of at July 5) may find a temporary or volunteer job in the USA which lets me to travel there for some months ?
I am 20 years old, female, now I live in Rishon IeZiyyon, Israel. Again, I search any opportunity in any place in the USA to work for some months and to acquire my own American experience. I have no a lot of time: I am going to continue my study after my return. So I hope to find a work, which let me to travel a bit in the USA. My current experience includes the work with children (6-10 years old) and 2 years job in McDonalds before Army service.
Thank you again,
Nataly
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Dear Sharon,
The Diary of Anne Frank was a terrific success. It was put on by the Fairbanks Drama Association, and an organization I am involved with “Hands That Smile” bought all the seats for the show that was interpreted, and we had a sold-out show!
We had a great display in the lobby with all the materials you so kindly sent to us, and people spent a good deal of time reading and talking about the issues of the Holocaust. There were many, many people who had never considered the fact that deaf individuals were impacted by this horrific tragedy, and they felt enlightened by the stories.
The most touching interaction was between a little 8 year old deaf girl and one of the interpreters. After the show, the little girl was looking at the pictures displayed and Fannie (the interpreter) asked her how she liked the show. The little girl thought it was okay, but a little boring. She asked about the pictures and Fannie explained that the people were deaf, and had experienced things just like the people in the play had. The little girl was pretty surprised, and at that point made some connections between herself and Anne.
Thanks so much for your help with this event.
Cathi
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