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Disability inclusion is ‘outside our scope’? Think again

JL;DR SUMMARY Disability inclusion is often mistakenly perceived as a niche concern, distinct from the central endeavors of Jewish life. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityEducationSocial JusticeAccessibilityJewish OrganizationsTikkun OlamInclusionDisability InclusionCommunity BuildingKavod Habriyot

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United States
"One in five people in the United States lives with a disability."

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