Lisa A. Goldstein (pictured above), who was born profoundly deaf, is an activist for increased inclusiveness and accessibility for disabled people at synagogues and Jewish organizations. In the first article linked below, she describes what it was like to grow up Jewish and deaf, how some progress is being made on this front, and what still needs to be done. Goldstein has a Masters Degree in Journalism and works as a freelance journalist.
Quote: “When I asked my synagogue’s new senior rabbi, Rabbi Aaron Meyer, about accessibility in the Jewish community, he said he’s excited about the young, progressive Jewish community embracing new forms of worship that open doors for inclusion. ‘We recognize that there is more work to be done,’ he told me. ‘I worry that for too long we were not even cognizant of that fact, which prevented us from getting better.'”
Sources: heyalma.com
Read “It’s Time for Synagogues to Be More Accessible for Jews with Disabilities” by Lisa A. Goldstein. >>
Read “Technology Gives Deaf Journalists More Options” by Janice Arenofsky, which focuses on Lisa Goldstein. >>
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