JSDD News

JSDD is always looking forward to the arrival of spring, and still this was a very busy winter. The expansion of residential opportunities which will support ten (10) additional men and women is just one of the newest agency highlights. This new supervised apartment project in West Orange is the result of the collaboration for which we honored developer, Rocco Varma at JSDD’s Annual Gala in November 2023.

Saturday March 10th was a day that residents and members had looked forward to and they were not disappointed! It was the day of the Prom, JSDD’s 2nd Annual Event full of glamour, dance, camaraderie and song.

In a delightful celebration of flavors and community spirit, the JSDD Foodie Retreat Fundraiser Event emerged as a culinary triumph, leaving participants with satisfied taste buds and warm hearts.

Getting to Know… Susan Nasberg-Abrams
Tammy Weinfield is a JSDD: Life | Home | Tech Project Coordinator and has been working for 6 months now. Her first impression was that the JSDD building was so bright and full of beautiful, creative art. She never thought that at a place of business, shw would hear laughter and see smiles all day long. Read more about Susan Nasberg-Abrams and her experience at JSDD.

This past month, I had the privilege of addressing the members of Congregation Agudath Israel during their celebration of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). The invitation arose from our connection with two active families from the WAE Center, who are also congregants of the synagogue, the Elmowitz and Solomon families. Aided by the invaluable support of congregant Ann Leeb and Susan Werk, we collectively decided that the topic of my address would be diversity and inclusion, specifically focusing on the distinction between “serving” and “helping.”