July 2015 marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA, as it is commonly known, is the civil rights bill for people with disabilities. When I began my career at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism as its associate director in 1988, the ADA was one of the first major pieces of legislation that I […]

Ever read an article that just sticks with you? One that you think about days and maybe even weeks after you read it? That’s what the article “What Special-Needs Families Wish Their Pastors Knew” has been for me. It immediately and deeply resonated. Of course, I swapped “rabbi” for “pastor,” but it might as well have been […]