Beyond Inclusion: Disability, Neurodivergence, and Jewish Leadership
My two-part leadership training invites rabbis, rabbinical students, cantors, cantorial students, Jewish professionals, and board members to move beyond surface-level inclusion and examine the culture of their communities more honestly.
We explore what disability and neurodivergence actually are, how ableism operates in synagogue life, and what real cultural change requires.
Through education, structured observation, and guided redesign, participants develop practical strategies to create more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable Jewish institutions.
Between sessions, participants audit their own communities and institutions. In the second session, we analyse patterns and develop concrete, measurable shifts that move from good intentions to structural transformation.
Jewish leaders from all over the world are welcome.
Both sessions are held virtually on Zoom.
Session 1: Rethinking Disability and Neurodivergence in Jewish Spaces - April 14, 2026
In the first session, we define disability and neurodivergence clearly and concretely.
We examine common misconceptions, explore masking and burnout, and identify how ableism shows up in synagogue culture - through expectations around professionalism, behaviour, literacy, pace, and participation.
Participants leave with a structured two-month community observation audit.
The session is held on Zoom.
Session 2: From Observation to Structural Change - June 23, 2026
After two months of community observation, participants return to analyse what they discovered.
Together, we identify cultural patterns and hidden barriers, surface underlying assumptions about “normal” synagogue life, and design realistic changes.
This session focuses on leadership accountability and practical shifts that reshape culture - not just policy.
The session is held on Zoom.