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  1. Meredith – you are so right on with your piece! Many more people must take a stand. We, who care about Jewish continuity, need to say “heneini” (here I am) on these issues. If Jews who care about keeping Jews inside the tent can donate heavily to “Birthright Israel”, we should be able to say YES as well to all the parents of Jewish children with disabilities who are fighting so hard to get their kids into and welcomed appropriately by Jewish schools. This is their birthright too!

  2. Ms. Polsky’s and earlier Jennifer’s Forward piece brings home that suppressed feeling of pain and trauma when 15 years ago we, as day school graduates and active two Jewish communal employees, came to grips with the understanding that continuing with day school for our son Joshua’s education was no longer a family option. Thank you both for your outspokenness and courage. As a postscript to our story, the same uniqueness and qualities that made Josh that special burden and challenge he was to the day school blossomed in later years as a musical artist, writer, and today a most passionate and gifted special needs therapist and educator.

  3. Jewish Disability Awareness Month just hasn’t bought us, those dealing with disability, enough. People are still fearful, put off, and just plain ignorant as to the needs of children and their families. Rabbis, educators and teachers are uninformed – there’s no training and/or mentorship in place – and most argue lack of resources. I believe that resources exist within the community as a beginning and there are plenty of good programs happening that can be used as models – in NA and in Israel. Tired of the talk, want action.