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Second Passover; one month after Passover

Event Description Join the JCC for a Book Talk by Dr. Michael Gordon on his book, The Book of David which shares his experiences and life lessons learned from caring for his special needs brother. "Caring for a sibling with special needs presents families with a gauntlet of challenges and responsibilities. But while the downsides of sibling caregiving understandably take center stage, few books consider how managing the less-than-perfect among us can also enrich us all-individually, within our families, and across the community at large. This "memoir as self-help" book addresses what goals and principles we should set for ourselves and our special needs siblings. With humor and affection, the author uses his brother's life history to address issues that arise around education, employment, health care, family functioning, and religious observance. Dr. Gordon, a child psychologist, parlays his extensive clinical experience to explore the many trials and triumphs that can arise when one sibling cares for another."

33rd day of counting the Omer

More details to come!

Sure you could knit, crochet, sew, embroider, sequin, draw, weave, and collage all by yourself. But where’s the fun in that? We’ll supply the space to create (and coffee!) and all you have to do is bring your current project. This group will meet at the JCC the third Sunday of the month.