Nashuva’s Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Shabbat

On Feb. 7, Nashuva will host its annual inclusion shabbat, celebrating Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). Rabbi Naomi Levy and the Nashuva Band will be joined by members of The Miracle Project (TMP), an inclusive theater, film, life skills program for autistic, neurodivergent, disabled and nondisabled people, to co-lead the service. These individuals will be offering prayers, along with their own songs and thoughts about belonging. During this year’s inclusion Shabbat, ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter Elliott Aronson will be signing the prayers for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Volunteer greeters will usher those who are blind or have low vision or other disabilities to their seats. A row near the front will be set aside for wheelchair users and ear plugs will be available, for those who might find the music too loud.