Name: JDAAIM: Sermon by Rabbi Dr. Julia Watts Belser
Start: 2025-02-07T19:45:00-05:00
Location: 4100 Sherbrooke St W, Westmount, QC, Canada, Quebec H3Z 1A5

Celebrate JDAAIM with Temple: Embracing Inclusion and Acceptance
Temple has a long-standing tradition of fostering inclusion and acceptance for all in our Montreal community. This year, the EDI Committee and Temple are proud to mark our 11th anniversary celebrating Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAAIM) with a series of meaningful events.
About Rabbi Dr. Julia Watts Belser:
Julia Watts Belser is Professor of Jewish Studies at Georgetown University and core faculty in its Disability Studies program. A rabbi and activist for disability, LGBTQ, and gender justice, her research explores Jewish texts through disability studies, feminist and queer theory, and environmental justice. She is the author of Rabbinic Tales of Destruction and Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom, which won a National Jewish Book Award. Julia directs Disability and Climate Change and loves hiking and gardening.