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10/14/2026

We're proud to recognize the 17 organizations that have joined the Matan Alliance for Disability Inclusion (MADI) as Allies!

From synagogues and religious schools to Hillels and Jewish communal organizations, our MADI Allies are demonstrating their commitment to making disability inclusion a priority and building Jewish communities where everyone can participate, contribute, and belong.

Is your organization ready to join them?

Learn more about MADI and how to become an Ally:
https://mataninc.org/matan-alliance

10/12/2026

Over 100 people have already registered! Will you join us?

We're just a few days away from our FREE virtual panel, Designing Better Jobs: Improving Access in Jewish Communal Organizations, and we'd love to see you there!

Join us for an important conversation about creating more inclusive employment opportunities in Jewish communal organizations.

*Thursday, October 15
*1:00–2:00 PM ET | 10:00–11:00 AM PT

There's still time to register!

Learn more and register: https://mataninc.org/betterjobs/

10/09/2026

Thank you Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life - ISJL for partnering with Matan on a wonderful professional development session!

Last night, Lauren Fredman from our Programs Team, led Surviving (and Thriving!) After 4 PM: Top Tips for Congregational School Educators, sharing practical strategies and tools to help educators create supportive, inclusive learning environments.

We loved connecting with your educators and appreciate the opportunity to work together!

10/07/2026

10/05/2026

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month!

This month is an opportunity to think about what meaningful and inclusive employment can look like and how creating more inclusive jobs benefits both employees and the organizations they work for.

Join Matan for our free virtual panel, Designing Better Jobs: Improving Access in Jewish Communal Organizations, as we explore how organizations can rethink the way jobs are designed to expand opportunities and strengthen their teams.

*Thursday, October 15
*1:00–2:00 PM ET / 10:00–11:00 AM PT
*Free | Registration required

Learn more & register: https://mataninc.org/betterjobs/

10/02/2026

Wishing our Matan community a joyful Shabbat and Chag Sameach!

09/30/2026

Could rethinking how we design jobs help create more inclusive workplaces?

In a new piece for EJewish Philanthropy, Matan’s Jennie 'Gates' Beckman, together with Yoel Shulman, explores how job carving can help create more meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities while also helping organizations meet their staffing needs.

Read the article: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/could-job-carving-help-jewish-organizations-build-better-jobs/

And join us on October 15 as we continue the conversation at Matan’s free virtual panel, Designing Better Jobs: Improving Access in Jewish Communal Organizations.

More info here: https://mataninc.org/betterjobs/

Across Jewish communal organizations, a familiar phrase comes up often: “We wear many hats.”  That flexibility has long been part of Jewish organizational culture. Small teams adapt quickly, respond to changing community needs and take on new responsibilities to make things happen. But over tim...

09/29/2026

What if building a more inclusive workplace could also help address your organization’s staffing needs?

Join Matan for Designing Better Jobs: Improving Access in Jewish Communal Organizations, a free virtual panel on customized and supported employment. We’ll explore how these approaches can create meaningful professional opportunities for people with disabilities and help Jewish organizations think differently about how roles are structured.

*Thursday, October 15
*1:00–2:00 PM ET / 10:00–11:00 AM PT
*Free | Registration required

Meet the panelists, learn more, and register:
https://mataninc.org/betterjobs/

09/28/2026

This thoughtful piece from EJewish Philanthropy by Amanda Goldstein explores belonging and inclusion in Jewish day schools, and what it takes to create schools where all students can thrive.

We’re so glad to see Matan’s work highlighted throughout the article, including findings from our Closing the Inclusion Gap report and the Matan Alliance for Disability Inclusion (MADI).

We’re committed to continuing this conversation—and the work of turning inclusion into meaningful, lasting practice across Jewish communities.

https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/who-is-the-jewish-day-school-bubble-for/?utm_source=cio

09/25/2026

We’re thrilled to celebrate two members of the Matan community named as 2026 Pomegranate Prize recipients by The Covenant Foundation!

Rabbi Lauren Tuchman is a Matan mentor and consultant, contributing her expertise and perspective on disability access and inclusion across Matan’s programs and initiatives. Jessica Herrmann is an alum of Matan’s Lieberman Fellowship for Jewish Organizations Serving Young Adults, and we’re so excited to see where her leadership has taken her.

Congratulations to Lauren, Jessica, and all of this year’s Pomegranate Prize recipients!

Read more about the 2026 recipients from The Covenant Foundation:
https://www.covenantfn.org/news/introducing-the-2026-pomegranate-prize-recipients/

The Pomegranate Prize is designed to recognize emerging leaders in the field of Jewish education by encouraging them in their pursuits and offering the resources and connections necessary to accelerate their development, deepen their self-awareness, and amplify their impact on the field. The 2026 Pr...