Tag: Disability

The YouTube video features Rebbetzin Libbi Kakon discussing the treatment of disabled children by society.
This text is part of the Gufim series exploring embodiment and our relationship to our bodies from a Jewish perspective, focusing on various topics like disability, eating disorders, and queer/trans experiences.
The essay explores the intersection of Shabbat observance, chronic illness, and the importance of radical rest.
Rabbi Julia Watts Belser, a disabled woman, approaches Torah and Jewish tradition from a disability perspective, aiming to center the wisdom of queer, feminist, and disabled Jews.
In Parashat Emor, God restricts descendants of Aaron with physical disabilities from serving as priests in the Temple.
The author discusses the impact of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic on students with disabilities.
Rabbi Benny Lau and Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein engaged in a debate regarding physical disabilities and the priestly service in the Third Temple.