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.
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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.
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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 or at this link: www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_kXasndtz6g4nhqi7uM_w
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 or at this link: www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_kXasndtz6g4nhqi7uM_w
ASL SHABBAT COALITION (ASC)

At the upcoming ASL Shabbat Gathering, we are honored to welcome Irene W. Leigh and Alfred Sonnenstrahl as our featured speakers as we celebrate Purim.
Friday, March 14, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Register here at this link: https://tinyurl.com/4kxv3s32
Bring your family and friends, and register today!
This event will be captioned and will include voice interpreters for those who are not fluent in ASL.
The ASL Shabbat Coalition is the result of a collaboration of three Jewish Deaf organizations, including Hillel at Gallaudet, Jewish Deaf Congress, and Jewish Deaf Resource Center.
The Jewish Deaf Resource Center thanks UJA Federation of New York for partnering with JDRC through their operating grant.
Image description: The image as depicted in the center of the event announcement features flowers surrounded by a braided challah resting on a piece of cloth.
At the upcoming ASL Shabbat Gathering, we are honored to welcome Irene W. Leigh and Alfred Sonnenstrahl as our featured speakers as we celebrate Purim.
Friday, March 14, 2025
7:00 PM EST
Register here at this link: https://tinyurl.com/4kxv3s32
Bring your family and friends, and register today!
This event will be captioned and will include voice interpreters for those who are not fluent in ASL.
The ASL Shabbat Coalition is the result of a collaboration of three Jewish Deaf organizations, including Hillel at Gallaudet, Jewish Deaf Congress, and Jewish Deaf Resource Center.
The Jewish Deaf Resource Center thanks UJA Federation of New York for partnering with JDRC through their operating grant.
Image description: The image as depicted in the center of the event announcement features flowers surrounded by a braided challah resting on a piece of cloth.
ASC RESOURCES
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. For more information about ASC or to be notified of upcoming Zoom meetings, email us at [email protected].
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Previous unedited video recordings of the ASL Shabbat Services
can be accessed below. ASC videos from 2020-2022 can be requested by emailing:
[email protected]
August 2024: ASL Shabbat eNews
https://conta.cc/4fDTvxI
September 2024:
ASL Shabbat eNews, https://conta.cc/3BbVV6Z
ASL Shabbat Gathering: https://youtu.be/zJPJvOWukAQ
November 2024: ASL Shabbat Gathering
Gratitude in Challenging Times
https://youtu.be/Qm24gHiKthg
December 2024: ASL Shabbat Gathering
Pre-Hanukkah Enlightenment
https://youtu.be/Q9rrKUv-okk
January 2025: ASL Shabbat Gathering
Jewish Trivia
Recording forthcoming
February 2025: ASL Shabbat Gathering
Tu B'Shevat: Birthday of Trees
Recording forthcoming
Videos of Jewish Prayer/Tefillah
(You will get to subscribe to our YouTube channel)
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. For more information about ASC or to be notified of upcoming Zoom meetings, email us at [email protected].
********
Previous unedited video recordings of the ASL Shabbat Services
can be accessed below. ASC videos from 2020-2022 can be requested by emailing:
[email protected]
August 2024: ASL Shabbat eNews
https://conta.cc/4fDTvxI
September 2024:
ASL Shabbat eNews, https://conta.cc/3BbVV6Z
ASL Shabbat Gathering: https://youtu.be/zJPJvOWukAQ
November 2024: ASL Shabbat Gathering
Gratitude in Challenging Times
https://youtu.be/Qm24gHiKthg
December 2024: ASL Shabbat Gathering
Pre-Hanukkah Enlightenment
https://youtu.be/Q9rrKUv-okk
January 2025: ASL Shabbat Gathering
Jewish Trivia
Recording forthcoming
February 2025: ASL Shabbat Gathering
Tu B'Shevat: Birthday of Trees
Recording forthcoming
Videos of Jewish Prayer/Tefillah
(You will get to subscribe to our YouTube channel)
Video 2
What does Kadosh 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. |