February is JDAIM!
Happy February! February is JDAIM- Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month!
Throughout February, our new Impact Fellowship program will be leading a daily JDAIM experience, featuring short reflections, challenges, Torah, and practical tips focused on disability awareness, accessibility, and inclusion for every day of February. Each day of the calendar was thoughtfully designed to spark learning, conversation, and meaningful action, bringing the values of JDAIM to life in real and tangible ways.
You’ll see this content shared across multiple platforms, including:
This initiative reflects the heart of Yachad and the incredible leadership of our Impact Fellows, and we can’t wait for you to engage with it, share it, and experience it throughout the month.
Sensitivity Training at Chaviva High School
In partnership with the Organization of Autism Research, Yachad Cleveland presented a two-part sensitivity training for the freshman class at Chaviva High School.
Through interactive, hands-on, and multimedia exercises, students experienced simulations designed to help them better understand neurodivergence and disability. The training also created space for thoughtful dialogue about the importance of inclusion in our classrooms and communities, emphasizing culture and attitude change and encouraging students to see themselves as advocates for others.
Thank you to Chaviva High School for having us!
If you, your school, your synagogue or other type of group would want this training, please reach out to Sara to schedule!
Save the Date! Camp Chai
Welcome, Atara!
We are excited to welcome Atara Reiss to the Yachad Cleveland family! Atara has come on board as a program support coordinator and is going to be providing support at our existing programs and creating new ones! She is looking forward to meeting the growing need of our Yachad families and help increase our scope and visibility in our community.
SAVE THE DATES – GBY Women’s Program!
CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS REPORTS ON
INLCUSIVE SYNAGOGUE INITIATIVES
Yachad contributed to the article that can be found here:
Synagogues make those with special needs feel at home | Rosh Hashanah | clevelandjewishnews.com
Please reach out to Yachad to help present a panel, speaker, workshop or training at your synagogue!
YAD B’YAD 2026
YAD B’YAD 2026 PRE-REGISTRATION IS LIVE!! After an unbelievable YBY 2025, we are already gearing up for next summer and we want YOU to join us! Pre-register with zero financial commitment at yachad.org/yadbyad to receive $275 off tuition. Discount may be combined with others for a total of up to $500 off! Get ready for the summer of a lifetime with Yad B’Yad!
Israel B’Yachad
During these trying times, there are a number of initiatives we are starting for our Yachad members and in support of Yachad Israel chapter:
The OU has a letter writing campaign for IDF soldiers, there is a tehillim list circulating for Yachad friends and family that need our tefillot (Should anyone want to add names its yachad.org/tehillim), a Pizza 4 Soldiers program starting (stay tuned for more details), and more robust virtual programs to help our Yachad Israel friends cope and maintain some normalcy.
We encourage you to participate and attend as many of these programs as possible.
Request from Yachad Israel–Pizza 4 Soldiers Project
Support Our IDF Soldiers Now!
To our dear Yachad community,
Israel is currently facing a very challenging situation, with tens of thousands of IDF soldiers and reservists bravely confronting unprecedented challenges on the front lines. Showing our love and support can make a world of difference.
We invite you to join us in a small act of kindness. Your support can bring comfort and encouragement to these brave soldiers. Click here:
https://www.yachad.org/pizza4soldiers
to send some delicious pizza pies made and delivered to our heroes by our Yachad participants.
All proceeds from this initiative will go to Yachad Israel Programming, aimed at helping the families affected by the current situation.
Your partnership means the world to us,
Yachad Israel
Opportunities for our Yachad friends in Israel
Reminder: Partners in Torah
This a reminder about the collaborative program between Yachad and Partners in Torah.
We currently have 120 people (60 pairs!) of partners enrolled who learn together weekly and have engaged almost 300 people since we launched this partnership in 2018.
Join today– open to all backgrounds and abilities!
For more information or to sign up to be paired with a Torah Study partner, visit: https://www.partnersintorah.org/yachad/
