A Different Spirit : The Essential Guide to Creating a Meaningful Bar or Bat Mitzvah for Children with Disabilities

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Full Description

A first-of-its-kind resource guide for inclusive b'nai mitzvah celebrations.

For too long, teens with special needs have been on the margins of the Jewish community. As for any child, their b'nai mitzvah should be a joyous time as they transition into adulthood and affirm their commitment to their community.

A Different Spirit: The Essential Guide to Creating Meaningful B'nai Mitzvah for Children With Disabilities is designed to help clergy and families navigate creating a meaningful and inclusive celebration for all. This collection of essays includes inspiration and practical guidance on planning a celebration, managing accommodations and settings, and teaching children with special needs, as well as personal stories and a deep understanding of the concept of inclusion.

Edited by Howard Blas, the director of the National Ramah Tikvah Network which provides inclusion and vocational training programs support for young adults with disabilities in camps, and Emmy-award-winning Ilana Trachtman, director of the acclaimed documentary Praying with Lior.

This resource discusses planning for teens with:

Autism
Anxiety and other mental health issues
Visual impairment
Deafness and hard of hearing
Non- and minimally-verbal speech
Mobility needs
Learning differences

Featuring contributions by Jacob Artson, Daniella Bardack-Tarrab, Meir Yishai Barth, Rabbi Allison L. Berry, Shelly Christensen, Rabbi Menachem Creditor, Wendy Elliott-Vandivier, Meredith Englander Polsky, Jennifer Fink, Elaine Hall, Dr. Sheldon H. Horowitz, Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Matan A. Koch, Serena Leigh Krombach, MA, MSEd, Rabbi Darby Jared Leigh, Jessica Leving Siegel, Batya Sperling-Milner, Dr. David Neufeld, Rebecca Redner, Arlene Remz, Rabbi Rebecca Schatz, Pamela Rae Schuller, Dr. Stephen Shore, Rabbanit Aliza Sperling, and Rebecca Wanatick.

Contents

Overview: A Different Path

CHAPTER 1

Accepting All: Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging

Shelly Christensen

How inclusion elevates the spirit of the Jewish community and creates a sense of belonging.

CHAPTER 2

Created in God's Image: The Message of Our Tradition

Rabbi Menachem Creditor

How b'nai mitzvah for children with disabilities is an affirmation of the essential Jewish tenet.

VOICES

My Bar Mitzvah Led Me Home

Dr. Stephen Shore

A reminiscence about autism, a bar mitzvah, and a gift decades later.

Part 1: A Different B'nai Mitzvah

VOICES

The Two Best Days of My Life

Jacob Artson

Reflections from a minimally verbal man about his bar mitzvah and his neurotypical twin sister's.

CHAPTER 3

Beyond Physical Access: Creating an Inclusive Synagogue Community

Rebecca Wanatick

Guidelines for adapting physical structures and changing attitudes to create a fully welcoming environment.

CHAPTER 4

It Takes a Community: Building Support for the B'nai Mitzvah Journey

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Tips for parents on assembling a b'nai mitzvah planning and support team.

CHAPTER 5

Start With a Dream: Services, Celebrations, Guest Lists, and More

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Ideas to inspire families planning a unique milestone celebration.

CHAPTER 6

Envisioning the Experience: A Checklist for Getting Started

Rebecca Redner and Arlene Remz

A planning checklist for clergy and educators to use with families.

CHAPTER 7

Sibs in the Spotlight: Remembering the Needs of Siblings

Jessica Leving Siegel

How to create a welcoming, uplifting b'nai mitzvah experience that includes the other children in the family.

CHAPTER 8

A Happening: Invoking the Arts to Express the Soul

Elaine Hall

Arts-based practices to help children learn and connect with their b'nai mitzvah experience.

CHAPTER 9

By a Lake or in a Tree: Celebrating in a Camp Setting

Dr. David Neufeld

The hows and whys of holding a b'nai mitzvah at summer camp.

CHAPTER 10

B'nai Mitzvah or Not: When It Should Be Off the Table

Rabbi Allison L. Berry and Matan Koch

Are there ever reasons not to pursue b'nai mitzvah for a child with disabilities?

VOICES

Wrestling with Theology, Pedagogy, Disability, and My Parents

Yishai Barth

A doctoral student with multiple disabilities reflects on his bar mitzvah.

Part 2: Different Teaching

VOICES

What If I Bark on the Bimah?

Pamela Rae Schuller

Reflections on her bat mitzvah from a woman with Tourette syndrome.

CHAPTER 11

New Ideas for Your Toolbox: Being the Great Teacher You Already Are

Meredith Englander Polsky

Techniques to make differentiated instruction work for every child.

CHAPTER 12

Reading Challenges: A Multisensory Approach to Teaching Hebrew

Rebecca Redner and Arlene Remz

Strategies and support to help children with diverse abilities learn to read Hebrew.

VOICES

Reflections on My Anxiety-Filled Bat Mitzvah

Jennifer Fink

Yearning to feel empowered, not anxious, by my bat mitzvah.

CHAPTER 13

Connecting the Dots: A Bat Mitzvah for a Braille Reader

Batya Sperling-Milner and Rabbanit Aliza Sperling

How a blind teen read Torah at her bat mitzvah.

CHAPTER 14

Opening Channels: Working With Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Rabbi Darby Jared Leigh and Serena Leigh Krombach

Best practices for identifying and accommodating students' communication preferences.

CHAPTER 15

A Perfect Storm: B'nai Mitzvah, Mental Health Challenges, and Being Thirteen

Dr. Audra Kaplan

How parents, clergy, and educators can help foster positive self-esteem and connection.

CHAPTER 16

Teaching Their Torah: Beyond the Traditional B'nai Mitzvah Speech

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz

Inspiration for alternative ways to share what they've learned.

CHAPTER 17

Learning Disabilities: The Diagnosis Does Not Define the Child

Dr. Sheldon H. Horowitz

Supporting children with learning, language, attention, and behavior disabilities.

VOICES

Say Something

Daniella Bardack-Tarrab

Reflections about her bat mitzvah from a woman with speech impairment.

CHAPTER 18

No Talking Required: Preparing Minimally and Nonspeaking Students

Rebecca Redner and Arlene Remz

Two case studies and the possibilities for working with and using assistive communication devices.

ABOUT THE EDITORS

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

GLOSSARY

INDEX