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Using Jewish Culture to Understand Autism and Inclusion

Friday, March 23, 2018 7 Nisan 5778

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Many traits of autism are interwoven into Jewish culture. We have focused interests, and we talk with our hands. We have structured ritual, and we move when we pray. We use phrases and references to communicate with one another and with God. Join us for a presentation on the autistic aspects of Jewish culture and the implications for greater inclusion.

Rabbi Ruti Regan is a disabled rabbi serving the Jewish disability organizations Matan and Anachnu. Her research focuses on disability-informed spiritual leadership, feminist liturgy, and including disabled perspectives in Torah study. Rabbi Regan was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2017 with an MA in liturgy and ritual arts. Prior to rabbinical school, she studied at the Drisha Institute for Jewish Studies, the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem, and Washington University in St Louis.


 

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