WASHINGTON SOCIETY OF JEWISH DEAF
Connecting the Jewish Deaf Community of the
Greater Washington Metro Area
e-News # 11
March 5, 2019 | 28 Adar 5779
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FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
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Happy almost Spring! We have several updates and announcements to share with you.
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Thank You:
We thank our donors for the generous contributions made in 2018. Your generosity will enable WSJD to continue to follow through on a number of its initiatives. If you donated and did not receive an acknowledgment letter to file your taxes, please email us at
wsjd01@gmail.com
. We will re-send a copy.
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Nominations for WSJD Board of Directors:
Each member of the WSJD Board of Directors serves in their respective seat for three year term. WSJD is now accepting nominations for the following three seats on the Board:
Vice President
Treasurer
Director 1 (Outreach)
If you would like to self-nominate or nominate others for this dynamic and active board or have questions, please
email
the Nominating Committee by
April 15
. In your email, share with us in a brief paragraph your vision for WSJD and why you would like to serve on the board of directors.
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On Improving Access:
On February 24, representatives of the WSJD Board of Directors shared tips on "how to create a "Deaf Friendly Synagogue" with the Inclusion Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington (JFGW). During this meeting, three critical issues were identified:
- lack of available and qualified interpreters for Shabbat, life cycle events, and holiday services
- need for Deaf Awareness training for synagogue staff
- ways synagogues can fund interpreters
This dialogue will continue as the JFGW and WSJD work together to develop an action plan to address these concerns. If you have input to share, contact Susan Cohen and Liz Katz, at
wsjd01@gmail.com
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Inclusive Shabbat Experience:
Despite the icy and snowy weather on Friday, February 1, over 20 members of WSJD joined
Oseh Shalom
in their
Family Potluck, Shabbat Service and discussion session. This event was featured in an article in the
Laurel Leader
newspaper.
WSJD thanks Oseh Shalom for the warm welcome,
WSJD member Steve Weiner
for leading the discussion on "Living as a Jew in Deaf Culture," and synagogue members
Joy Schwarz Mason
and
Carrie Quigley
for providing ASL interpreting services. Yasher koach!
L'Shalom,
Susan F. Cohen
President
Washington Society of Jewish Deaf
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Sunday, April 14:
WSJD Pre-Passover at Temple Emanuel, 4:00 - 8:00 PM
Registration will open soon.
Sunday, May 5:
WSJD Annual Meeting/Election Bagels and Nosh, time and location to be announced
Sunday, June 2:
WSJD Babka Bake Workshop, time and location to be announced.
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Jewish Deaf Congress Update:
In a letter to the community, t
he JDC noted, "In the past, JDC hosted biennial conferences that were co-hosted with a sponsoring local organization that handled logistics at the conference site. Due to declining attendance, JDC does not consider a conference to be the best or only way to reach the largest number of people. In addition, there is no local Deaf Jewish organization willing to take on a big project like a biennial conference at this time." To view the letter to learn more,
click here
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IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY
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Sponsored by The Jewish Study Center
ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Wednesday, March 6, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Adas Israel Congregation,
2850 Quebec St NW, Washington, DC 20008
Which is better, the latke or the hamentasch? Celebrity moderator Howard Mortman, Communications Director, C-SPAN and learned panelists address this eternal conundrum!
JSC, Adas members $10; others $12 - Refreshments included
Panelists:
Diane Bolz, Arts Editor, Moment Magazine.
David Fallick, Yiddish expert and professor of humanities, Montgomery College
Ricki Gerger, President, Adas Israel Congregation
Elissa Silverman, D.C. Council member, at-large
Join us for in-depth, hands-on, mouth-watering research!
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Curated by WSJD member Tracey Salaway
March 7-April 8, 2019
Linda K. Jordan Art Gallery
Washburn Arts Center
Gallaudet University
Hosted by ART170/GSR300 course, Deaf Art: Marginalized Artists in Art World. Sponsored by College of Arts & Sciences; Art, Communication, and Theatre Department and Art & Media Design Program.
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Three Masters: Hidden Gems
Featuring works by
WSJD member Claire Bergman
, Henry Newman and Iglor Kolombatovic
Exhibition dates
March 8 - April 20, 2019
Rochester Institute of Technology
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PJ Library's Sensory Friendly Purim Celebration
ASL Interpreted (K-4)
March 17, 2019, 10:30 AM
Washington Hebrew Congregation
3935 Macomb St NW,
Washington, DC 20016
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Cost:
$5 per family, plus bring a canned good to donate. For more information,
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For Deaf Jews of Frederick and Families
Let's Get Together for a Sunday Morning Brunch
Sunday, March 24, 2019
10:00 AM - 12:00 noon
Panera Bread
5600 A Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
Hearing Interpreter will be present. Kindly RSVP by March 17 to Sharon at
Sharon.lynn65@gmail.com
or via Facebook messenger.
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Matzoh Bakery
Sunday, March 31, 2019
2:00-4:00 PM
Matzah Open House
770 Howes Lane
Columbia, MD
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Join Our Way of Maryland to see how matzoh is made. $ 7.00 per person
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR
DEAF-BLIND SHABBATON
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2019 DeafBlind Shabbaton
Friday, June 14 (10:00 am) to Sunday, June 16 (12:00 pm)
Reisterstown, MD
SSP and Volunteers are needed.
When registering, do not make transportation arrangements until you receive confirmation from Leslie Foxman.
Their hosts at the CJE are looking to get final numbers for beds and meals by the end of this month! If you are available part-time, please be very specific regarding your anticipated arrival and departure times so that they can schedule teams and all other details (including transportation assistance if necessary) appropriately.
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WANTED: LEAD DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR ASL Home (JFGH)
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Regular Full-Time
Rockville, MD, Rockville, MD, US
A full-time Lead Direct Support Professional to assist in our ASL home. Applicants have the option to choose from two shifts: 12:00pm-8:00pm or 1:00pm-9:00pm, Monday-Friday. The main duties of the position include completing administrative tasks and assisting our clients as they live independently. To learn more,
click here
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If you or any potential applicant has questions or requires any additional information, please do not hesitate to email me directly at
jallen@jfgh.org
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GIVE BACK TO THE WSJD COMMUNITY
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The Washington Society of Jewish Deaf Caring Committee (WSJD CC) is made up of volunteers who offer support to the community during times of difficulty.
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To help offset costs of expenses (i.e. facility rental, website maintenance, and other incidentals), WSJD welcomes donations. There are two ways to make the donation.
- Donate online at the WSJD website at www.wsjdeaf.org/donate.
- To donate by check, mail a check to:
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Washington Society of Jewish Deaf
P.O. Box 4141
West McLean, VA 22103-4141
WSJD is a 501(C)3 tax-deductible non-profit organization. All contributions to WSJD are tax deductible to the extent of the law. No goods or services will be provided in exchange of your generous donation.
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wsjd01@gmail.com
or
sign up
on our website.
We don't want to lose contact with you!
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A THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
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We are grateful for the support of our sponsors! If your company, organization, or business is interested in co-sponsoring the Hanukkah, Passover and ASL High Holy Days holiday programming, email us at
wsjd01@gmail.com
.
We will email you the sponsorship request form.
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P.O. Box 4141 | West McLean, Virginia 22103-4141
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