Inclusive Shabbat for Jewish Disability Awareness Month

This February, in honor of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), join Rabbi Andrea London on Friday, February 27th for a transformative Shabbat talk at Beth Emet Synagogue on moving beyond inclusion to creating spaces where everyone truly belongs.

Alongside Rabbi Andrea London, Shelly Christensen, MA, FAAIDD, Senior Director of Faith and Spirituality at Disability Belongs™ and co-founder of JDAIM, will share practical insights from tradition and lived experience, exploring how access, culture, and everyday actions shape community life. Shelly was Program Manager of the Minneapolis Jewish Community Inclusion Program for People with Disabilities, where she partnered with synagogues, schools, and agencies. Blending theology, person-centered thinking, organizational strategy, and community collaboration, she helped shift communities toward a culture of equity and belonging. In 2009, Shelly founded Jewish Disability Awareness, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), a global grassroots initiative held each February that unites communities to raise awareness and remove barriers to belonging.Discover how thoughtful practices and shared responsibility strengthen communities, making them more equitable, participatory, and sacred for all members.