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Established in 1996, JDRC builds bridges between Jews who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing and the 
individuals and organizations which serve the Jewish community ​throughout North America.

DEAF / HARD OF HEARING FRIENDLY
​HANUKKAH EVENTS

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ASL Interpretation (in person and livestream):
​Sunday, December 17
All livestream performances will have captions available.
To order tickets, go to: 

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Paper Mill Playhouse presents this beloved classic that is sure to charm and captivate the entire family. The Tony Award-winning musical is set in a Russian village in the home of Tevye, a husband and father striving to uphold his family’s religious and cultural traditions. Directed by Paper Mill Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee with the original choreography by Jerome Robbins, Fiddler on the Roof’s timeless score includes such favorites as “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If I Were a Rich Man,” “To Life (L’Chaim!),” and “Sunrise, Sunset.”

OPEN-CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES:
Saturday, December 30, 2023, 1:30 PM EST - 
PURCHASE TICKETS
Sunday, January 7, 2024, 7:00 PM EST - 
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PURCHASE TICKETS

ASL-INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE:
Sunday, January 7, 2024, 7:00 PM EST - 
PURCHASE TICKETS

RECORDED
​COMMUNITY VIGILS

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The JDRC and the Jewish Deaf and Hard of Hearing community thank Jewish organizations, synagogues, and temples for providing communication access during the Community Vigils for Israel.

Here is a list of recorded copies of Community Vigils for Israel for those who missed them. 

​Community Vigil by 6 Jewish Deaf organizations (Florida Society of Jewish Deaf, Hillel at Gallaudet, Jewish Deaf Congress, Jewish Deaf Resource Center, and Washington Society of Jewish Deaf)
https://fb.watch/nJ7YmKPVwp/
​ASL led, captioned


DC Area Vigil for Israel
https://fb.watch/nJ7xUqZUNf/
​ASL interpreters, captioned


​Joint Prayer for Israel (Masorti Olami)
https://youtu.be/g5Ej9L71I_c
Captioned

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If your congregation will provide  communication access for the Hanukkah holiday for members of the Deaf and ?Hard of Hearing community and would like to be listed, please email us at jdrclearning@gmail.com the following information no later than November 30, 2023:
  • Name of congregation
  • Note affiliation to movement 
  • Date/Time
  • Name of holiday service
  • Type of accommodations provided (i.e. ASL interpreter, service signed in ASL, captioned, assistive listening system)
  • Website URL to event information
  • Ticket fees​​
​In partnership with the wider Jewish community, JDRC's leadership, comprised of Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and hearing individuals, advocates to increase communication access to services, rituals, learning and other Jewish communal experiences. Through our efforts, we build a richer and meaningful Jewish communal life for everyone.
DONATE TO JDRC'S EDUCATION FUND
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Why JDRC Matters
To read the Why JDRC Matters report in Infographic format, visit this link: 
https://tinyurl.com/JDRCUpdate2022

SPOTLIGHT ON
​PRAYER IN ASL VIDEOS

Avinu Malkeinu
by Staci Blumenfeld, Roxanne Baker, Danielle Silk, and Ryan Simka

​Viddui
​by Staci Blumenfeld
youtu.be/TQa4ZxlMKiY?si=8QX84dyUzL_Dxv8F

To watch more videos of Jewish prayer/tefillah in American Sign Language, visit this page. ​​

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ASL SHABBAT COALITION
We are proud to be one of the four original founding
​Jewish Deaf organizations
 of the ASL Shabbat Coalition (ASC),
an online ASL Jewish Spiritual Community.


The ASL Shabbat Gatherings meet online the second Friday night
of the month at 7:00 PM EST.
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For more information about ASC or to be notified of
upcoming Zoom meetings, email us at 
at ASLShabbatCoalition@gmail.com. 


To support this online ASL Shabbat Coalition programming,
kindly donate at this
link. When you fill out the form,
choose the ASL Shabbat Coalition option.


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Previous unedited video recordings of the ASL Shabbat Services
​can be accessed below: 

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October 2020 (ASL Shabbat Coalition (ASC) click Here
November 2020 (ASC) click Here
December 2020 (Hanukkah Shabbat) click Here
January 2021 (Temple Beth Solomon - CA) click Here
February 2021 (Hillel at Gallaudet) click Here
March 2021 (Rochester, NY) click Here
July 2021 (Founding members of ASC) click here
August 2021 (Austin,Texas) click here
September 2021 (New York City) click here
October 2021 (Philadelphia, PA H.A.D.) click here
December 2021 (Florida) click here 
January 2022 (Phoenix, Arizona) click here
February 2022 (WSJD and Hillel at Gallaudet) click here
PowerPoint for February 2022 Service
April 2022 (URJ/JDRC Intro to Judaism in ASL class) click ​here
Passover 2022 click here
May 2022 (International Alumnae of the Delta Epsilon Society)
​click
here

June 2022 (​Students from AJR/JDRC Jewish Liturgy in ASL class) click here

July 1, 2022 - ASL Shabbat Coalition eNews # 1 click here

July 7, 2022 - ASL Shabbat Coalition eNews # 2 click here
(Sermon by Rabbi Ellen Roth)

August 12, 2022 - ASL Shabbat Coalition eNews click here
(Sermon by Rabbi Darby Leigh of Kerem Shalom) 

​September 9, 2022 - ASL Shabbat Coalition eNews click here
(Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca L. Dubowe of Moses 
Montefiore Temple)

November 11, 2022 - ASL Shabbat Service led by the new members
​of the Jewish Deaf Congress Board of Directors click here

December 9, 2022 - ASL Shabbat Service led by
Alumni members of the national
Phi Kappa Zeta Sorority of Gallaudet University (video) click here 

January 13, 2023 - ASL Shabbat Service led by the
Florida Society of Jewish Deaf (video), click here
ASL Shabbat eNews: click here 


February 10, 2023 - ASL Shabbat Service led by
Hillel at Gallaudet (video), click here 
ASL Shabbat eNews: click here  

March 10, 2023 - ASL Shabbat Service in celebration of
Deaf Women Herstory Month
Video - forthcoming
ASL Shabbat eNews: click here 

April 14, 2023: ASL Shabbat Service led by students from
URJ's Introduction to Judaism in ASL class
Video:
youtu.be/D_JTuGzTQ2w
ASL Shabbat eNews: click here

May 12, 2023: ASL Shabbat Service
in celebration of Israel's 75th Birthday
Video: youtu.be/XbLxxzVew_4
ASL Shabbat eNews: click here

June 9, 2023: ASL Shabbat Service
in observance of LGBQTAI+ Pride Month
Video: forthcoming
ASL Shabbat eNews: click here

July 2023: ASL Shabbat Coalition eNews
Summer Sermon Series 1
Rabbi Rebecca L. Dubowe on Parashot Matt

https://conta.cc/45ngw2N


August 2023: ASL Shabbat Coalition eNews
Summer Sermon Series 2
Rabbi Darby Leigh on the Month of Elul

https://conta.cc/3DTFbja

September 2023: ASL Shabbat Coalition eNews
Summer Sermon Series 3
Amy  Cohen Efron: The Value of Taking Risks

https://conta.cc/3EipUbK



Videos of Jewish Prayer/Tefillah
(You will get to subscribe to our YouTube channel)
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JDRC presents...
Jewish Educational Videos
in ASL with
English Captions
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Check Out :

Video 1
What is a Shoresh?

Video 2
What does Kadosh mean?

Video 3
What does Shabbat mean?

Video 4
What does Baruch mean?

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JDRC is proud to be the administrator of The UJA-Federation of New York
 Jewish Community’s Deaf Interpreter Fund,

supported by the Chuck Goldman Family Supporting Foundation and
the Caring Commission of UJA-Federation of New York. Click here for information and forms.  These funds can now also be used to partially reimburse you for live captioning.
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