INCLUSION

Large-print prayer books; sign language interpreters and hearing devices; a bimah accessible to everyone; and individualized B’nai Mitzvah preparation and education plans for children with special learning needs are just a few of the accommodations Temple Israel provides to ensure full inclusion in our community.

Please contact Trish Thelen at 612-374-0323 or tthelen@templeisrael.com to let us know how we can accommodate your needs. 

Temple Israel’s Education Department creates a warm and inclusive environment where every child has access to a meaningful, quality Jewish education.  Please contact Darcy Schnitzer, Special Needs Coordinator, at 612-374-0319 or dschnitzer@templeisrael.com to discuss your child’s specific needs.

Temple Israel’s Camp TEKO strives to be inclusive and supportive of children with special needs. Please contact the Camp TEKO director at 612-374-0321 or teko@templeisrael.com to discuss your child’s specific needs.

If you would like to help ensure that Temple Israel programs and worship services are fully accessible to all, please consider a contribution to any of the relevant Temple funds. To discuss how you might assist financially, please contact Jeri Glick-Anderson at 612-374-0302 or jglick-anderson@templeisrael.com.

If you would like to help the Inclusion Committee continue to plan for and provide relevant programming and services to our congregants and visitors, please contact Nancy Miller-Levin at 612-377-2430 or nancy.millerlevin@gmail.com.