Across the nation, anti-Semitic bias cases have been capturing news headlines. Last month, two men from Farmington, New Mexico were sentenced to time in federal prison for branding a swastika on the arm of a Navajo man who suffers from mental disabilities. Swastikas were found graffitied on storefronts and homes across the New York metropolitan area, and a teenager has been charged with throwing Molotov cocktails at a synagogue in New Jersey, igniting a fire in the residence of the rabbi and his family.
The recent rash in anti-Semitic incidents prompted many leaders to talk about the need to "speak up and condemn these vulgar crimes" and to "respond forcefully." But how do you respond to bias when you're with your young child, and the crime is in your own neighborhood?
Learn how blogger Barbara Becker, explained anti-semitism to her son.
The Swastika in Our Neighborhood, February 8, 2012, New York Huffington Post, by Barbara Becker, Founder, EqualShot; Faculty, Columbia University
The recent rash in anti-Semitic incidents prompted many leaders to talk about the need to "speak up and condemn these vulgar crimes" and to "respond forcefully." But how do you respond to bias when you're with your young child, and the crime is in your own neighborhood?
Learn how blogger Barbara Becker, explained anti-semitism to her son.
The Swastika in Our Neighborhood, February 8, 2012, New York Huffington Post, by Barbara Becker, Founder, EqualShot; Faculty, Columbia University
February 2012 is the fourth annual Jewish Disability Awareness Month, presenting congregations and other Jewish community organizations with an opportunity to become truly welcoming. Together we can use this month to break down physical, communication, and attitudinal barriers, educate our communities on what accessibility and inclusion really mean, and reach out to Jews with disabilities. Please consult the Jewish Federation of North America's resource guide and take action now by signing the Statement of Solidarity. Additional resources on the Union for Reform Judaism's Disabilities page can help congregations and organizations recognize Jewish Disability Awareness Month and make Jewish life cycle events more accessible.
Participate in Jewish Disability Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill - February 7th
We invite you to come to Washington, DC on February 7th for Jewish Disability Advocacy Day. AJFCA is cosponsoring this event, which is organized by The Jewish Federations of North America and the Religious Action Center. The day will begin with a briefing in the Capitol (10:00am-11:30am, room HC-8) that will feature Members of Congress and other notable figures discussing the future of Medicaid and how we can best serve the healthcare needs of people with disabilities. Following the briefing, we will participate in advocacy meetings with Members of Congress and staff. If you would like to register for this day of advocacy, please do so by clicking here. Kindly contact Shelley Rood, AJFCA Washington Director so that she can make sure you are set up with the appropriate meetings.
Participate in Jewish Disability Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill - February 7th
We invite you to come to Washington, DC on February 7th for Jewish Disability Advocacy Day. AJFCA is cosponsoring this event, which is organized by The Jewish Federations of North America and the Religious Action Center. The day will begin with a briefing in the Capitol (10:00am-11:30am, room HC-8) that will feature Members of Congress and other notable figures discussing the future of Medicaid and how we can best serve the healthcare needs of people with disabilities. Following the briefing, we will participate in advocacy meetings with Members of Congress and staff. If you would like to register for this day of advocacy, please do so by clicking here. Kindly contact Shelley Rood, AJFCA Washington Director so that she can make sure you are set up with the appropriate meetings.
Over four million names and short biographies of Jews murdered in the Holocaust are recorded in Yad Vashem's Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names. The names of millions of victims remain unknown, and time is running out. We need your help to complete this historic task! Submit a Page of Testimony for each victim today.
How Can You Do This?
SEARCH the Database for victims you know of and check into your ownpersonal family history
SUBMIT additional (unrecorded) names by filling out a Page of Testimony for each victim online.
or
DOWNLOAD Pages of Testimony and fill one out for each victim.
SEND your completed Pages of Testimony directly to:
Cynthia Wroclawski
c/o Yad Vashem
Names Project
PO Box 3477
Jerusalem, 91034
Israel
READ the stories of family connections and reunions thanks to the Names Database.
Contact names.outreach@yadvashem.org.il for more information.
How Can You Do This?
SEARCH the Database for victims you know of and check into your ownpersonal family history
SUBMIT additional (unrecorded) names by filling out a Page of Testimony for each victim online.
or
DOWNLOAD Pages of Testimony and fill one out for each victim.
SEND your completed Pages of Testimony directly to:
Cynthia Wroclawski
c/o Yad Vashem
Names Project
PO Box 3477
Jerusalem, 91034
Israel
READ the stories of family connections and reunions thanks to the Names Database.
Contact names.outreach@yadvashem.org.il for more information.
