Writing Inclusive Liturgy Quiz You have not taken this lesson's quiz yet What is the best source for inclusive liturgy? [1] Inclusive services published by third parties The existing liturgy with euphemisms for any offensive term or idea Collaborative text created by knowledgeable members of your community working together, and adopted by the congregation A unilateral service designed by a member in the community without deep knowledge of the themes of the prayers What is the first step in exploring inclusive liturgy in our communities? [1] Convene a team of experts to look for ableism in our prayer services Wildly heckle and protest each time the congregation is asked to stand Look for inclusive prayers and examples of inclusive language from other places Engage in a broad-based survey and discussion of the community to figure out which parts of the liturgy make people feel excluded When is the process of inclusive liturgy finished? [1] When we successfully write new prayers When the new prayers have been completely adopted by the community When the uncomfortable attitudes identified in the original review of the service has been completely addressed Never Why might opening up the eyes of the blind or making firm each person’s steps be uncomfortable language for a person with a disability who is praying? [1] Because people with disabilities have overly thin skins Because people with disabilities are incapable of understanding metaphor Because the language reflects a bias that people with disabilities are deficient or at least undesirable, and is therefore likely to make them feel other or unwelcome Because people with disabilities will believe that Judaism condemns people who have disabilities in question Why might we consider changing our language that does not embrace people with disabilities such as “please rise”? [1] Because the reform movement strives to be politically correct Because we are worried that people might fall down Because we want to signal to people with disabilities that we understand that they are a part of our communities, that they are welcome, and that we think of them Because we want to signal a departure from the halakhic precedent that everyone must stand regardless of physical condition
