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Having faith in inclusion
- Author:
- VALLANCE Pam
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, 115, March 2010, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
There are approximately 5,000 Jewish people with a learning disability in the UK. This article describes how the Judith Trust is championing inclusion within Judaism and other religions, by encouraging Jewish organisations to reconsider how they welcome people with a learning disability and their families and carers. The author acknowledges the barriers to such inclusion, noting that some believe that people with a learning disability cannot participate fully in Jewish spiritual life, as they will not understand the sermons within the synagogue. The author suggests people with such disabilities should be given the chance to try, and, if a task proves too difficult, to think creatively about how to adopt it so the goal can be achieved. This year, the central focus of the campaign was asking synagogues across the UK to hold a ‘day of inclusion’, or an inclusion Shabbat. While the campaign if currently London based, it is hoped that it can be rolled out on a national level, and include other faiths.