Rules: NOT. allowed to use paper BUT can use cardboard, has to be 4 sided shape, allowed props including. Can use things like clay, edible food, pebbles, wood, glass,seaglass, cardboard, heavy duty foil etc. Be artistic and creative.3 prizes $50 gift amazon card, 1st prize: mostCreative and original, 2nd prize: most innovative and best design  3rd prize: most unique and artisticThe deadline to submit for the contest, November 15, 2021.

Contest for 3 different age groups for 6 winners:Age 0-6Age 7-12Age 13-17Will have 3 JudgesSubmit entry form, photo of artwork and description (up to 50 words) of dreidel online by November 10, 2021Theme must include some element about the Hanukkah holidayDecision of judges will be final; the photos may be shown on JDC website and social media.Winners will be announced on December 1, 2021 in the JDC Virtual Hanukkah CelebrationAll information here will be kept confidential.The judges’ decision will be final.Winners will be invited to appear during the Virtual Hanukkah Celebration on December 2This program will be recorded.Photo Upload up to 1 MB or less, low resolution.

6 Week Class with ISL Instructor: Elinor Goldberg Date: Sundays, October 17 - November 21, 2021    Time: 4 pm - 5 pm EST | 1 pm - 2pm PST  Title: Learn Israeli Sign Language (ISL) with Elinor Goldberg Bio: Elinor, a Deaf native of Israel and a single mother to three hearing girls, currently lives in New Jersey.  She built a business focusing on advocacy and breaking down barriers in the Deaf community, titled “Access Communication Empowerment, LLC”. In addition, she currently teaches Israeli Sign Language/ASL classes, enjoys volunteering and advocating for accessibility. She has served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), done training to law enforcement agencies, earned certifications and recognition for her work within the Deaf community.

Want to learn our ancestral language and history?  Then get ready - this class will consist of Israeli Sign Language lessons taught by a native Deaf Israeli.  Topics include fingerspelling, holidays, Israeli culture, tradition and history, food, and more. Props needed: Video recording will be provided.   Ages: Adult  Limited Space: 10 (first come, first served) Fee: Member Free/ Non-Member $125

Description: Numbers are very much a part of the Jewish tradition. In this workshop, we will explore the Jewish perspective on the power of numbers and the significance behind the digits. What stories can numbers tell us about our traditions? You’d be surprised!

What you will learn: 

1. What is the purpose of numbers in Judaism? 
2. What wisdom can we learn from them? What do they symbolize, and why does it matter? 
3. What do the Talmud and Kabbalah teach us about numbers?

Bio: Rabbi Yehoshua, who grew up in sunny Los Angeles, currently lives in the just-as-sunny Holy Land with his wife Cheftziba and their newest addition, Baila. After graduating from the world’s only yeshiva high school for deaf and hard of hearing boys in Toronto, Canada, he received his rabbinical ordination in Brooklyn. He and his wife are also the official Chabad emissaries for the Deaf and hard of hearing community, and their many projects - from summer camp to Shabbat retreats and Chanukah celebrations to online classes - touch the lives of many deaf and hard of hearing Jews around the globe.

6 Week Class with ISL Instructor: Elinor Goldberg Date: Sundays, October 17 - November 21, 2021    Time: 4 pm - 5 pm EST | 1 pm - 2pm PST  Title: Learn Israeli Sign Language (ISL) with Elinor Goldberg Bio: Elinor, a Deaf native of Israel and a single mother to three hearing girls, currently lives in New Jersey.  She built a business focusing on advocacy and breaking down barriers in the Deaf community, titled “Access Communication Empowerment, LLC”. In addition, she currently teaches Israeli Sign Language/ASL classes, enjoys volunteering and advocating for accessibility. She has served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), done training to law enforcement agencies, earned certifications and recognition for her work within the Deaf community.

Want to learn our ancestral language and history?  Then get ready - this class will consist of Israeli Sign Language lessons taught by a native Deaf Israeli.  Topics include fingerspelling, holidays, Israeli culture, tradition and history, food, and more. Props needed: Video recording will be provided.   Ages: Adult  Limited Space: 10 (first come, first served) Fee: Member Free/ Non-Member $125

6 Week Class with ISL Instructor: Elinor Goldberg Date: Sundays, October 17 - November 21, 2021    Time: 4 pm - 5 pm EST | 1 pm - 2pm PST  Title: Learn Israeli Sign Language (ISL) with Elinor Goldberg Bio: Elinor, a Deaf native of Israel and a single mother to three hearing girls, currently lives in New Jersey.  She built a business focusing on advocacy and breaking down barriers in the Deaf community, titled “Access Communication Empowerment, LLC”. In addition, she currently teaches Israeli Sign Language/ASL classes, enjoys volunteering and advocating for accessibility. She has served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), done training to law enforcement agencies, earned certifications and recognition for her work within the Deaf community.

Want to learn our ancestral language and history?  Then get ready - this class will consist of Israeli Sign Language lessons taught by a native Deaf Israeli.  Topics include fingerspelling, holidays, Israeli culture, tradition and history, food, and more. Props needed: Video recording will be provided.   Ages: Adult  Limited Space: 10 (first come, first served) Fee: Member Free/ Non-Member $125

6 Week Class with ISL Instructor: Elinor Goldberg Date: Sundays, October 17 - November 21, 2021    Time: 4 pm - 5 pm EST | 1 pm - 2pm PST  Title: Learn Israeli Sign Language (ISL) with Elinor Goldberg Bio: Elinor, a Deaf native of Israel and a single mother to three hearing girls, currently lives in New Jersey.  She built a business focusing on advocacy and breaking down barriers in the Deaf community, titled “Access Communication Empowerment, LLC”. In addition, she currently teaches Israeli Sign Language/ASL classes, enjoys volunteering and advocating for accessibility. She has served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), done training to law enforcement agencies, earned certifications and recognition for her work within the Deaf community.

Want to learn our ancestral language and history?  Then get ready - this class will consist of Israeli Sign Language lessons taught by a native Deaf Israeli.  Topics include fingerspelling, holidays, Israeli culture, tradition and history, food, and more. Props needed: Video recording will be provided.   Ages: Adult  Limited Space: 10 (first come, first served) Fee: Member Free/ Non-Member $125

Havurot Circle: Monthly, on the 3rd Wednesday of the MonthHosts: Marla Berkowitz and Sofia Seitchik  Title: Virtual Live Jewish Deaf Trivia and Chat with JDC!Title Description: (45 minutes trivia and 45 minutes of ice-breaking activities)How much do you really know about the Jewish Deaf community, Jewish history, Israel, Food, and more? Need a break? Come and socialize to learn fun facts, laugh, and expand your social network.   Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2021Time: 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST | 4 pm - 5:30 pm PSTFee: Member Free/ Non-Member $20

Lecture/Comedy: E. Lynn Jacobowitz:

Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Time: 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST | 4 pm - 5:30 pm PST (one hour lecture & 30 min discussion)

Title: Jewish Humor Facts: Major Holidays

Fee: Member Free/ Non-Member $20

Description: This lecture will touch upon the influence of Jewish humor and the various layers of Jewish life it impacts, as it has for 5,782 years through history.  Specific attention will be given to the major holidays and the ways it affects each of us, through humor.Bio: E. Lynn Jacobowitz, Ph.D., ASLTA, a retired professor in the Dept of ASL and Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University, is well known for her comedy, poetry, storytelling, consultations, articles, and cartoons about Deaf Culture.  She is a co-author of “Have You Ever Seen…? An ASL Handshape DVD/Book” and she has published numerous articles.

October 7-9, 2022 @ Pearlstone Center & Conference, Reisterstown, Maryland More info & registration, coming soon! https://www.pearlstonecenter.org/

For more info, contact JDC chair at chair@jewishdeafcongess.org

L’Chaim Grand Opening Facebook/YouTube Live Saturday, September 18, 2021 @ 8 pm EST (Free) www.facebook.com/jewishdeafcongress( 8pm EST | 7pm CST | 6 pm MST | 5pm PST)