Orphaned Book Sale
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Orphaned Book Sale

Orphaned books at a great price available during the Coronavirus Pandemic. This is a great way to encourage your children to read.

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Deaf Jews and the Holocaust

On November 9, 2019 Valley Beth Shalom, in Encino, California hosted a program in commemoration of the 81stAnniversary of Kristallnacht entitled “Rescuing History: Kristallnacht and ‘The Holocaust Through the Eyes of Deaf Jews’.” (Kristallnacht was two nights of violence perpetrated against the Jewish communities of Germany and Austria on November 9-10, 1938.) It was a…

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Teaching the deaf or hard of hearing student

Dear Pop, A deaf or hard of hearing child will be mainstreaming into my class next semester.  What can I expect?  How do I make my lessons understandable? How can I ease her transition into my class with her peers?  Signed, Nervous Dear Nervous, Teaching a deaf or hard of hearing (hoh) student is similar…

7 Inspiring Deaf Americans
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7 Inspiring Deaf Americans

Historically, deaf people have been pretty much ignored by the hearing community. The general feeling has been, “They’re just too difficult to communicate with, so why bother?” However, throughout history, many deaf people have made a name for themselves, and in spite of their hearing impairment, they have stood out and contributed their skills for…

Judaism and the Deaf Jew
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Judaism and the Deaf Jew

I was a member of Temple Judea, a reform synagogue in Tarzana, California, for twenty-five years. Even after a virus robbed me of most of my hearing and forced me out of my tenured sixth grade teaching assignment, I stayed a temple member. Though I couldn’t understand a word of the rabbi’s sermons or capable…