Are you looking for Israeli Sign Language or English words in American
Sign Language?

Our-Way, a division of the National Council for the Jewish Disabled of
the OU, serves the Jewish Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community. They have
booklets, pamphlets, and even greeting cards. However, their signs are
American Sign Language and for English-speaking Deaf people. They have
"signed" brachot. For example: "Baruch" is the sign for "Blessed," which
may not be the same for "baruch" in the Israeli Hebrew-speaking Deaf
community. Sign Language is not universal.

Please call Rabbi Eliezer Lederfeind, Director or Batya Jacob, Program
Associate at 212-613-8127 for more information and resources.



Emily
Emily Amie Witty
Director, Manhattan Educational Resource Center
Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York
520 Eighth Avenue  15th floor
New York, NY 10018
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
646-472-5361
fax: 646-472-5461
Visit our resources at
http://www.bjeny.org/102.asp?dept=Educational%20Resources




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