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‘PM Netanyahu must work to heal Jewish people’s wounds’

The Ruderman Family Foundation launches a widely covered campaign in Israel

Interview with Shira Ruderman-Israel-American Jewish Relations

Bourdain and Spade’s suicides spotlight crisis also affecting policemen and firefighters, who are taking their own lives at a greater rate than they are dying in the line of duty. The alarming f

Op-ed by Shira Ruderman

Foundation Director Shira Ruderman interviewed in Forbes: “I view awareness of disability as a big asset. Society is built out of many things.”

New Ruderman Family Foundation white paper reveals how the road to prison starts in childhood

Two years ago, a week into the academic year at Clarence Edwards Middle School in Charlestown, an 11-year-old boy was handcuffed while still on his special needs school bus and taken to the police sta

The highest adolescent suspension and arrest rates in Massachusetts schools are in those that serve students with mental illnesses

The PLAY (Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth) Campaign is the first program in professional sports to include children with disabilities, and Tuesday’s event represented the National Down Sy

“We’re just trying to figure out a way to give back to the community outside of baseball, so we’ve been doing this since 2004,” said Orioles head athletic trainer Richie Bancells.

”PLAY” became the first program in professional sports to integrate children with disabilities in 2014, per a statement.

The student should exemplify the values of Rose Ruderman, a kind, compassionate person who consistently sought to improve the lives of friends, family, and members of her community.

Over the last few years, RFF has emerged as a pioneer in the field of disability inclusion.

”If you don’t give anyone a chance, they’re not ever going to rise to that level.”

Alec Baldwin’s latest critic isn’t his usual nemesis Donald Trump; the veteran actor is instead being called out by leading disability advocates for his portrayal of a blind novelist in the upcomi

Alec Baldwin’s latest critic isn’t his usual nemesis Donald Trump; the veteran actor is instead being called out by leading disability advocates for his portrayal of a blind novelist in the upcomi

The Ruderman Family Foundation, an organization advocating on behalf of disabled people, “expressed its disappointment in the casting of Alec Baldwin for the leading role of blind man Bill Oakland i

“It’s clear that audiences want to see stories about people with disabilities,” Ruderman said in his statement. “And it’s about time we start actually casting the thousands of available, tal

Criticism first came from The Ruderman Family Foundation, an American philanthropic organisation that fights for the inclusion of disabled people.

The Ruderman Family Foundation, a leading organization advocating for disability rights, spoke out against the film, accusing it of “crip-face” — a comparison to blackface — in having Baldwin

”Alec Baldwin in ‘Blind’ is just the latest example of treating disability as a costume,” Jay Ruderman, the foundation’s president, said in a statement. “We no longer find it acceptable fo

”The film Blind finds the actor portraying a blind novelist, earning the ire of the Ruderman Family Foundation, a prominent disability organization

“We no longer find it acceptable for white actors to portray black characters. Disability as a costume needs to also become universally unacceptable.”

”http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Survey-Most-Israelis-favor-religious-pluralism-498223″

”http://www.timesofisrael.com/actress-marlee-matlin-teaches-tolerance-and-how-to-sign-tel-aviv-during-israel-tour/”

”The Ruderman Family Foundation honors Marlee Matlin, an actress and advocate who spent the past three decades breaking any barrier that stood before her..“

”It is heartbreaking and unacceptable that Charleena Lyles died at the hands of those she had called on to help her,” said Jay Ruderman, president of the Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation, w

”If you’re going to have people trained, you have to follow through,” said Jay Ruderman of the Ruderman Family Foundation, a Boston-based charity that aids and advocates for people with disabili

”The $100,000 award will be given to the Oscar winner on behalf of the Ruderman Family Foundation for her work promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in Hollywood.“

”Deaf actors Josh Feldman, left, and Shoshana Stern star in “The Chances,” a soon-to-be-released streaming series.“

”Today, segregation and limiting the movement of disabled persons in public spaces is commonplace and accepted.

”In a new research paper, Prof. Pamela Nadell looks at the intrepid Jewish women who fought for equality.

”‘With half of the Jewish world out of Israel, we have to think about them and the ramifications of our decisions, including our legislation, on them. In the end, we are one nation.’

”A rise in antisemitism in the United States, coupled with US President Donald Trump’s controversial rise to power has caused varying degrees of tension among American Jewry.

”Now in its 4th year, the Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies offers Israeli students a unique opportunity to step into the shoes of their US counterparts and live the American (Jewish) Dre

”Matlin, who won a best-actress Oscar in 1987 for her performance in “Children of a Lesser God,” first swung by the Ruderman Family Foundation, a Newton-based organization that promotes disabili

”The Arab-Israeli conflict will not be solved in Washington, or Paris, or New York.”

{MK Mickey Levy:] “It was wonderful to see the strength and unity at AIPAC, but the purpose of the trip was to find ways to build a bridge between American Jews and the State of Israel.”

”The Arab-Israeli conflict will not be solved in Washington, or Paris, or New York.”

”During this crucial time, when America’s entire political culture has been turned upside down and many Jews are feeling threatened, it is so important for members of Knesset to be here in the Uni

”Where there was little disagreement among the Israeli lawmakers was the importance of maintaining and strengthening ties between Jews in Israel and their often more secular American counterparts, e

”During a town hall meeting near Boston on Wednesday, four Israeli Knesset members — from across the political spectrum — each gave powerful responses to an audience member who questioned the Je

”One-third of the Knesset’s members have now visited Boston through the Ruderman Family Foundation program, Ruderman said.”

”So, here’s the hidden bipartisan conversation: Israeli Judaism and American Judaism.”

”Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, said an uptick in anti-Semitism in the U.S. began well before the recent bomb hoaxes, and that he sensed a climate of increased hostility

”Where there was little disagreement among the Israeli lawmakers was the importance of maintaining and strengthening ties between Jews in Israel and their often more secular American counterparts, e

”The Ruderman report on Alex’s death and others like it was born out of frustration over what the report’s creators see as a disregard for the victims.”

”The Ruderman report on Alex’s death and others like it was born out of frustration over what the report’s creators see as a disregard for the victims.”

“People with disabilities have the right to travel just like everyone. The accommodations required by people with disabilities, whether it is a service animal or physical device, should be understoo

”Israeli clip highlights hypocrisy of a society that ostensibly supports those who are different while pushing them away from public spaces”

”People with Disabilities in Israel Ask To ‘Make Room for Us’ in Viral Video”

BROOKLINE — Five members of the Israeli parliament held a town hall-style discussion Wednesday night with Jews from Greater Boston to address growing anti-Semitism and strengthen the future of the A

”IBM teamed up with the local Ruderman Family Foundation after the non-profit published a study in January.”

”This year, she was honored with the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion for her advocacy for people with disabilities..”

”The Ruderman Family Foundation, an internationally recognized organization that advocates for people with disabilities, honored her with its Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion this year.”

”In 1987, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Marlee Matlin the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her heralding performance in the film Children of a Lesser God, symbo

”In the decades since, the Jewish actress has combined a busy film and TV career with work on a range of issues, from AIDS to economic inequality. Matlin, 51, was recognized this week with the Ruder

[FAST FORWARD TO 5:37] “The Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion is recognized during the daily JBS News Update.”

”Due to this kind of work, Bezalel in December won the $50,000 Ruderman Prize in Inclusion, which recognizes organizations that foster the full inclusion of people with disabilities. The Ruderman

”A self-driving car can get people around those barriers. According to the study released by the Ruderman Family Foundation, 2 million people would have expanded employment opportunities.”

[Jay Ruderman:] “Younger people overwhelmingly embrace inclusion of all people and frown on segregation. If we stay comfortable with excluding a fifth of our community, our young people will turn aw

”Jay Ruderman, who runs a family foundation that focuses on strengthening ties between Israeli and Diaspora Jews, thinks that scenario is still very far away. ‘This is not 1930s Germany,’ he say

”In a study released by the Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation this month, researchers found self-driving cars would dramatically improve the lives of residents with disabilities by making it e

”The report, titled “Israel – a Unifying or a Divisive Issue among American Jews?” was published by the Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies at the University of Haifa and written by A

”‘The American Jewish community and Israeli society exist in very different realities and these differences have been shaping the worldviews of these two communities,’ said Jay Ruderman, Preside

”Published by the Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies at the University of Haifa, the study claims that Israel plays neither a distinctively unifying nor patently divisive role in American-

»”According to The Post, police officers shot and killed 963 people last year. A quarter of those were having a mental health crisis. A 2016 report released by the Ruderman Family Foundation says t

”TOM:Israel 2017, held in partnership with the Ruderman Family Foundation, was the largest makeathon in world history and the first international makeathon in the growing global movement which expan

”Nearly 6 million people with disabilities have difficulty finding transportation, and Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, said this population needs to be part of the discuss

”In a study released by the Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation last week, researchers found self-driving cars would dramatically improve the lives of disabled residents by making it easier and

”According to ‘Self Driving Cars: The Impact on People with Disabilities’, driver-less technology can help address the bigger issues many Americans with disabilities face, including limited acce

”According to a new report, Self-Driving Cars: The Impact on People with Disabilities, released yesterday by the Ruderman Family Foundation and Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE), the potenti

”Karin Willison, disability editor at The Mighty, a thoughtful disability rights website, has a good summary of this issue in a recent post on Ms. Streep’s comments. Ms. Willison references a Rude

” A new whitepaper from Securing America’s Future Energy (a think tank devoted to weaning the U.S. off of oil) and the Ruderman Family Foundation shows that autonomous vehicles will allow 2,000,00

“Roughly half of the Americans who are killed by the police suffered from some kind of mental disability, according to a March 2016 report from the Ruderman Family Foundation, an organization advo

“Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation published a study detailing how self-driving cars could open up two million job opportunities for people with disabilities, and reduce annual healthcare expe

Unimpeded by traditional nonprofit boards, philanthropists are often much more free to push for policy changes than the organizations they support.

”I feel the wealth should be spent judiciously,” said Mr. Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation in Boston. “The social impact we’re trying to have is going to affect the famil

Not only is our foundation active on Twitter, I’m personally active. I use it to both broadcast and listen. As a result, I am much closer to the discussion in the communities I’m trying to influen

The PLAY (Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth) Campaign is the first program in professional sports to include children with disabilities, and Tuesday’s event represented the National Down Sy

“We’re just trying to figure out a way to give back to the community outside of baseball, so we’ve been doing this since 2004,” said Orioles head athletic trainer Richie Bancells.

”PLAY” became the first program in professional sports to integrate children with disabilities in 2014, per a statement.

The student should exemplify the values of Rose Ruderman, a kind, compassionate person who consistently sought to improve the lives of friends, family, and members of her community.

Over the last few years, RFF has emerged as a pioneer in the field of disability inclusion.

”If you don’t give anyone a chance, they’re not ever going to rise to that level.”

Alec Baldwin’s latest critic isn’t his usual nemesis Donald Trump; the veteran actor is instead being called out by leading disability advocates for his portrayal of a blind novelist in the upcomi

Alec Baldwin’s latest critic isn’t his usual nemesis Donald Trump; the veteran actor is instead being called out by leading disability advocates for his portrayal of a blind novelist in the upcomi

The Ruderman Family Foundation, an organization advocating on behalf of disabled people, “expressed its disappointment in the casting of Alec Baldwin for the leading role of blind man Bill Oakland i

“It’s clear that audiences want to see stories about people with disabilities,” Ruderman said in his statement. “And it’s about time we start actually casting the thousands of available, tal

Criticism first came from The Ruderman Family Foundation, an American philanthropic organisation that fights for the inclusion of disabled people.

The Ruderman Family Foundation, a leading organization advocating for disability rights, spoke out against the film, accusing it of “crip-face” — a comparison to blackface — in having Baldwin

”Alec Baldwin in ‘Blind’ is just the latest example of treating disability as a costume,” Jay Ruderman, the foundation’s president, said in a statement. “We no longer find it acceptable fo

”The film Blind finds the actor portraying a blind novelist, earning the ire of the Ruderman Family Foundation, a prominent disability organization

“We no longer find it acceptable for white actors to portray black characters. Disability as a costume needs to also become universally unacceptable.”

”http://www.timesofisrael.com/actress-marlee-matlin-teaches-tolerance-and-how-to-sign-tel-aviv-during-israel-tour/”

”The Ruderman Family Foundation honors Marlee Matlin, an actress and advocate who spent the past three decades breaking any barrier that stood before her..“

”It is heartbreaking and unacceptable that Charleena Lyles died at the hands of those she had called on to help her,” said Jay Ruderman, president of the Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation, w

”If you’re going to have people trained, you have to follow through,” said Jay Ruderman of the Ruderman Family Foundation, a Boston-based charity that aids and advocates for people with disabili

”The $100,000 award will be given to the Oscar winner on behalf of the Ruderman Family Foundation for her work promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in Hollywood.“

”Deaf actors Josh Feldman, left, and Shoshana Stern star in “The Chances,” a soon-to-be-released streaming series.“

”Today, segregation and limiting the movement of disabled persons in public spaces is commonplace and accepted.

”Matlin, who won a best-actress Oscar in 1987 for her performance in “Children of a Lesser God,” first swung by the Ruderman Family Foundation, a Newton-based organization that promotes disabili

”The Arab-Israeli conflict will not be solved in Washington, or Paris, or New York.”

”The Ruderman report on Alex’s death and others like it was born out of frustration over what the report’s creators see as a disregard for the victims.”

”The Ruderman report on Alex’s death and others like it was born out of frustration over what the report’s creators see as a disregard for the victims.”

“People with disabilities have the right to travel just like everyone. The accommodations required by people with disabilities, whether it is a service animal or physical device, should be understoo

”Israeli clip highlights hypocrisy of a society that ostensibly supports those who are different while pushing them away from public spaces”

”People with Disabilities in Israel Ask To ‘Make Room for Us’ in Viral Video”

”IBM teamed up with the local Ruderman Family Foundation after the non-profit published a study in January.”

”This year, she was honored with the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion for her advocacy for people with disabilities..”

”The Ruderman Family Foundation, an internationally recognized organization that advocates for people with disabilities, honored her with its Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion this year.”

”In 1987, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Marlee Matlin the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her heralding performance in the film Children of a Lesser God, symbo

”In the decades since, the Jewish actress has combined a busy film and TV career with work on a range of issues, from AIDS to economic inequality. Matlin, 51, was recognized this week with the Ruder

[FAST FORWARD TO 5:37] “The Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion is recognized during the daily JBS News Update.”

”Due to this kind of work, Bezalel in December won the $50,000 Ruderman Prize in Inclusion, which recognizes organizations that foster the full inclusion of people with disabilities. The Ruderman

”A self-driving car can get people around those barriers. According to the study released by the Ruderman Family Foundation, 2 million people would have expanded employment opportunities.”

”In a study released by the Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation this month, researchers found self-driving cars would dramatically improve the lives of residents with disabilities by making it e

»”According to The Post, police officers shot and killed 963 people last year. A quarter of those were having a mental health crisis. A 2016 report released by the Ruderman Family Foundation says t

”TOM:Israel 2017, held in partnership with the Ruderman Family Foundation, was the largest makeathon in world history and the first international makeathon in the growing global movement which expan

”Nearly 6 million people with disabilities have difficulty finding transportation, and Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, said this population needs to be part of the discuss

”In a study released by the Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation last week, researchers found self-driving cars would dramatically improve the lives of disabled residents by making it easier and

”According to ‘Self Driving Cars: The Impact on People with Disabilities’, driver-less technology can help address the bigger issues many Americans with disabilities face, including limited acce

”According to a new report, Self-Driving Cars: The Impact on People with Disabilities, released yesterday by the Ruderman Family Foundation and Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE), the potenti

”Karin Willison, disability editor at The Mighty, a thoughtful disability rights website, has a good summary of this issue in a recent post on Ms. Streep’s comments. Ms. Willison references a Rude

” A new whitepaper from Securing America’s Future Energy (a think tank devoted to weaning the U.S. off of oil) and the Ruderman Family Foundation shows that autonomous vehicles will allow 2,000,00

“Roughly half of the Americans who are killed by the police suffered from some kind of mental disability, according to a March 2016 report from the Ruderman Family Foundation, an organization advo

“Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation published a study detailing how self-driving cars could open up two million job opportunities for people with disabilities, and reduce annual healthcare expe

The Ruderman Family Foundation launches a widely covered campaign in Israel

Interview with Shira Ruderman-Israel-American Jewish Relations

Op-ed by Shira Ruderman

”http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Survey-Most-Israelis-favor-religious-pluralism-498223″

”In a new research paper, Prof. Pamela Nadell looks at the intrepid Jewish women who fought for equality.

”‘With half of the Jewish world out of Israel, we have to think about them and the ramifications of our decisions, including our legislation, on them. In the end, we are one nation.’

”A rise in antisemitism in the United States, coupled with US President Donald Trump’s controversial rise to power has caused varying degrees of tension among American Jewry.

”Now in its 4th year, the Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies offers Israeli students a unique opportunity to step into the shoes of their US counterparts and live the American (Jewish) Dre

{MK Mickey Levy:] “It was wonderful to see the strength and unity at AIPAC, but the purpose of the trip was to find ways to build a bridge between American Jews and the State of Israel.”

”The Arab-Israeli conflict will not be solved in Washington, or Paris, or New York.”

”During this crucial time, when America’s entire political culture has been turned upside down and many Jews are feeling threatened, it is so important for members of Knesset to be here in the Uni

”Where there was little disagreement among the Israeli lawmakers was the importance of maintaining and strengthening ties between Jews in Israel and their often more secular American counterparts, e

”During a town hall meeting near Boston on Wednesday, four Israeli Knesset members — from across the political spectrum — each gave powerful responses to an audience member who questioned the Je

”One-third of the Knesset’s members have now visited Boston through the Ruderman Family Foundation program, Ruderman said.”

”So, here’s the hidden bipartisan conversation: Israeli Judaism and American Judaism.”

”Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, said an uptick in anti-Semitism in the U.S. began well before the recent bomb hoaxes, and that he sensed a climate of increased hostility

”Where there was little disagreement among the Israeli lawmakers was the importance of maintaining and strengthening ties between Jews in Israel and their often more secular American counterparts, e

BROOKLINE — Five members of the Israeli parliament held a town hall-style discussion Wednesday night with Jews from Greater Boston to address growing anti-Semitism and strengthen the future of the A

[Jay Ruderman:] “Younger people overwhelmingly embrace inclusion of all people and frown on segregation. If we stay comfortable with excluding a fifth of our community, our young people will turn aw

”Jay Ruderman, who runs a family foundation that focuses on strengthening ties between Israeli and Diaspora Jews, thinks that scenario is still very far away. ‘This is not 1930s Germany,’ he say

”The report, titled “Israel – a Unifying or a Divisive Issue among American Jews?” was published by the Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies at the University of Haifa and written by A

”‘The American Jewish community and Israeli society exist in very different realities and these differences have been shaping the worldviews of these two communities,’ said Jay Ruderman, Preside

”Published by the Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies at the University of Haifa, the study claims that Israel plays neither a distinctively unifying nor patently divisive role in American-

Unimpeded by traditional nonprofit boards, philanthropists are often much more free to push for policy changes than the organizations they support.

”I feel the wealth should be spent judiciously,” said Mr. Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation in Boston. “The social impact we’re trying to have is going to affect the famil

Not only is our foundation active on Twitter, I’m personally active. I use it to both broadcast and listen. As a result, I am much closer to the discussion in the communities I’m trying to influen