Here is a poem I have on my desk. Please post your own empowerment poems or statements you carry with you each day. If you think you're beaten, you are If you...
FRIEND IS ONE OF LIFE'S MOST BEAUTIFUL GIFTS A friend is a person you can trust, who won't turn away from you; a friend will be there when you need someone, ...
A Person Like You By Sharon Palay Even though I'm Handicapped I'm a person like you The only difference is I can't do all the things you do When I want to...
Hi, my name is Julie, I'm 32 and live in MN. I have spina bifida at L3-4 and use a manual wheelchair to get around. I'm not Jewish but I have friends, both...
Just wanted to say hi and let you know that I saw the website for your group and think that it's very cool. I would like to join. My name is Jill. I'm 32 and I...
Hello, I am Jan Snook from Minneapolis. Sharon invited me to check out this website and to join. I have CP and I am married. We are not Jewish, however we...
Hello, My name is Mike Cohn. I am a long time of ST. Louis Park. I am interested in getting more involved in the Jewish community and I am glad to see this...
Hi gang, There is now a chat room liked to the website. If you go to www.empowerjewswithdisabilities.org and click on the about link it gets you there. All...
I found some Helen Keller quotes today. I hope you find them as interesting as I do. Which do you most agree with and why? I like the first one listed the...
Hey girl, I agree with the first one as well--I definitely know I have limitations but I try not to let them get in the way of what I want to accomplish. I...
I went to a Rick Recht concert yesterday. He is a Midwest Jewish guy who sings in both English and Hebrew. He writes about peace, and Israel and lots of other...
Shavout starts on Thursday night and ends Friday night at least in the Reform Movement. It lasts until Saturday night in the Conservative Movement. I am a...
Thanks for sharing this (and taking the time to explain it LOL). Happy Shavout :) Julie :) ... __________________________________________________ Do You...
Charlotte Kates is the pro-terrorist law student at Rutgers Univ. who organized the pro-Palestinian conference and defends suicide bombers...If you didn't see...
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erikarevie
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Jun 11, 2006 9:54 pm
What kind of treatment has happenned at work, I'm Type II diabetic I find that I get dismissed & ignored!...
Hi Erika, You could put out the ADA guidelines and show your employer they need to make adequate accomodations for you. Dealing with ignorant people is always...
I found 2 artists that promote peace and empowerment. I thought I would share them with you. http://www.jewishrock.com. Dan Nichols. Check out his site....
I am in the chat room on the web site. www.empoweringjewswithdisabilities.org if anyone wants to join me. Just click on join chat room and it will take you...
Hi Erika, Pardon my lateness in replying!!! Most people I encounter in work situations handle my disability pretty well, but I have had difficulty in certain...
I'm replying to the e-mail that Erika sent. I've had some trouble at some of the job sites that I've worked at getting people to understand my disability, but...
Some very interesting posts going on, I love it! Work situations are difficult, I have to constantly explain why I can't do something as easy as cutting and...
Marlee, I can SO relate to the multi-tasking thing!!! I have been fired from one job and almost fired from two more due to my extreme lack of multi-tasking...
Hey there Julie, The synagogue is slow at hiring someone part time. It is on the agenda but they haven't done it. The last part time person in the office now...
