Gesher Disability News Today

Mark Slepak and his wife, Pam, were among the first Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) members to select a colorful wall panel that will soon decorate a small piece of the

In 1968, Tobee Waxenberg walked out of her college graduation and began a 55-year-long career in education. “I love to teach and work with kids,” she told Jewish News before

HELENE WOLLHEIM

What was once a six-student cohort has now become a 100-student case load for Gesher, which currently has four full-time and two part-time teachers.

The past school year has tested everyone. We have learned much about education, technology and ourselves. While more people get vaccinated and consider taking a long-awaited summer vacation, there is

Jared, our 41-year-old middle son, lives with us at home and is solely dependent on us for his care. Like most Jewish parents, our goal is to raise our children to be happy and independent and to lead a Jewish life. Our oldest and youngest children and their families have that, and, while Jared was born with disabilities, we do not want him to live his life disabled. We — like many others in this situation — have to overcome certain obstacles in order to lead a Jewish life and to cele...

February has a variety of noteworthy qualities: the shortest month, Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, Arizona Statehood and, as of 2009, Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month.