Dear Readers,
We hope you will begin to notice the name of Rachel Braver, who now works for JDCC coordinating office office activities as well as writing articles for JDCC News. We are currently expanding the office area to allow more space for JDCC’s projects. Welcome onboard, Rachel!
I attended Rabbi Rebecca Dubowes Shabbat services at Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks, CA on February 18th. It was great seeing Rabbi Dubowe and her wonderful and supportive Congregation welcome the Jewish Deaf Community once a year. Their guest, Judy Caplan Ginsburgh sang and signed a number of songs. She is a composer and performer of Jewish music.
The Jewish Deaf Community has seen both happy and sad changes in recent years. While more hearing Temples offer interpeted services, Jewish deaf organizations are struggling to survive. Most recently, Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf in Arleta, CA announced that it is relocating, after 35 years in their own building, to Temple Judea, a hearing temple who has offered space. Temple Beth Or of the Deaf in New York has closed down. On the happy side, Philadelphia Hebrew Association of the Deaf has purchased their own building.
I remember when there were many more Jewish Deaf organizations… the Los Angeles Hebrew Association of the Deaf, Cleveland Hebrew Association of the Deaf, Boston Hebrew Association of the Deaf and Chabad House’s Hearing Impaired Program in Los Angeles.
We are sorry to have Jeff Lubman leave the JDCC board as he is now taking classes. While we will miss not seeing him in Board meetings, we thank him for his support over the years and wish him the best of luck! Jeff Dichter has accepted our invitation to fill the board vacancy.
Preparations for JDCC’s sixth annual Passover Community Seder plans are coming along nicely. We are revising the multimedia presentation with a second edition which is being funded this year by the Steven Speilberg’s Righteous Persons Foundation and Ruth/Allen Ziegler Foundation. We hope to have you join us.
Hi,
Do you know of any former great Jewish athletes who happened to be deaf? Thank you.
Shalom!
I’m a deaf Swedish Jewish, I’m glad that I found this organization! That are good! Can someone helped me with find a website for single peoples, please? Thank you!
Peter Bjornholt Berenyi
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Lund, Sweden
I knew Herta’s history in the past . . . I never forget what she had been lived in her bad time, was brave girl. I thanked some of her gurardians to help her to find her safe place from bad countries. She had good life in America. In my thoughts, she still is nice, bright, and pretty lady for her present age now. Bless Herta!
Joseph Curtio
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Scottsdale, AZ
Hi,
I am a Jewish Clinical Social Worker and practice at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis. I am studying ASL and am interested in working with people who are deaf and have needs for mental health support. It is great that your site exists.
Jenelle Slobof
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Minneapolis, MN
I just stumbled onto this site. Presently, I’m taking classes in ASL at Seattle Central Community College. I plan on applying to their Interpreter Training Program in the fall. There are almost zero opportunities to connect with any who are Jewish. I’d like to speak to those interested in discussions about their culture and experiences in the hearing community. Thank you.
Leigh Golston
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Gig Harbor, WA
Hi,
I was looking for info on an Unveiling..and I stumbled into your site …Very Interesting… Didn’t have a clue that group such as yours did in fact exist.. Would appear that you all do good work.. Indeed. Perhaps I will stop by again.. Good Luck . . .
Alan Freed
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Philadelphia, PA
I was thrilled to see a Jewish Deaf Community Center! I am a Deaf Studies major at CSUN and would love more than anything to work with Jewish Deaf children. If you have any available positions, please contact me 818-677-8861. Thank you! Shabbat Shalom
Emily Boshnack
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Northridge, CA
Shalom,
My name is Tony and I am a ger tzedek (convert to Judiasm) I have learned some ASL and want to continue learning to be able to communicate with the deaf, but need to get some practice into better communication, would anyone be interested in helping me out, also have a TDD/ TTY.
Tony Pacelli (Dovid ben Avracham)
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Manhattan, KS
Shalom!
I just found your Website. It’s great! I am a rabbinical student who is studying ASL. I am also part of a group that is learning Jewish interpreting.
Miriam Hyman
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Philadelphia, PA
JDCC News,
I would like very much to learn where I could obtain Hebrew sign language. If you know of any, please let me know. It is interesting that there is such a place for your organization. I will keep on reading. Thank you,
Chashaqyah Hawkins
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JDCC News,
Could you tell me how I could get in touch with the parents of Isaac Schaeffer? We will be faced with having to make a BarMitzvah for our profoundly deaf son in a couple of years. In Montreal our son Ryan is the only deaf signing child. We have no support from our community nor our synagogue. Merci / Thank-You!
Frank Duchoeny
Chomedey, Quebec, Canada
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Hi,
I teach deaf children in Dade County, Miami, Florida. I never heard of this organization. I would like to become involved with it in my local community. I never see any deaf people at my temple. Bet Breria in Kendall, Florida. Do you know where they meet here? Do we have a chapter here? Can you let me know? My email is [email protected] and [email protected] Let me know how I can be involved.
Ilene Ray
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Do you have the contact number for Wolk’s Center for Jewish Cultural Enrichment for the Deaf at NTID. I can’t seem to find their contact number or email address and I thought maybe you guys might know since you guys are Jewish. So, smile.. hope you can help us, Sign World TV. Thanks!
SWTV Staff
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Megg Masterjohn
Hi,
Do you know of any Jewish (Deaf and/or Blind) (Boy Scout or Girl Scout) unit for any age group any where worldwide especially those with e-mail and/or web pages? How may I reach those that do not have electronic access? Thank you.
Dennis Kluk
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My name is Ariel and I am from Ohio. I came across your page while looking on the internet for an article for my sign language course. I am Jewish and a deaf education major and I would love to do any kind of volunteering with the deaf. I am not sure where you are located, but I would appreciate it if you could let me know of any openings in or around my area (or any contact suggestions) if you know of any. Thank you.
Ariel
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Hi,
Keep up the good work re: your newsletters! I will greatly appreciate it if you’d give me the email address of deaf Jewish chef/caterer from LA? It was mentioned in your newsletter … article about him but I misplaced that particular issue! I believe his name was Jonathan Weiss?
I heard that Hebrew Association of the Deaf has large membership … please may I have their contact information? Also, do you have a membership organization? Zillion thanks! Again, keep up the good work.
Philip C. Rubin
Director of Direct Services
Deaf Community Services of San Diego, Inc.
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Greetings!
I would like to extend my best wishes and best of luck for your 6th annual Passover Seder. It is great to see that Deaf Jewish individuals have access to their religion. Our Jewish community here in Sudbury, Ontario is quite small; we’ll probably only have about 12-15 families participate in our community seders. In “Deaf Today”, where I found your story, it doesn’t indicate what type of signing will be used. Does your community use ASL, or some other system of signing? Again, I wish your community the best, and have a wonderful Pesach!
Cheryl Kitching
1st year ASL interpreting student
Sudbury, ON Canada
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Hi,
Just got your newsletter-beautiful! Great job. Thanks for the newsletters. Shalom,
Helene Oppenheimer
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