NSSBE is proud to be featured in this inclusion video created by USCJ in partnership with the Ruderman Family Foundation.
We are committed to accessibility and disability inclusion, grounded in the belief that we are all created b’tselem Elohim (in G-d’s image). B’tselem Elohim reminds us to ensure that all people have equal access and equal opportunity.
Inclusion is a mindset, an attitude, and a way of thinking that provides opportunities for full meaningful engagement, contributions, and belonging for all members of our Community. Our Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Committee is dedicated to helping our synagogue become a more welcoming, accessible, and inclusive community by sensitizing the synagogue community to the needs of congregants with differing abilities and by reducing existing barriers to each members’s full participation.
We recognize that inclusion is a process as well as a journey we take together as a community. As we continue to increase accessibility and inclusion, we need to hear from you. If you have an accommodation request or accessibility concern.
Accomplishments to Date
Through our HAZAK Senior Life group, we provide rides to our events for those who don’t drive.
Valet parking is available at major events and during the High Holy Days.
We participate in the Chicago Synagogue Inclusion Project which was created at Rabbi Schwab’s request in his role as chair of the Synagogue Federation Commission. A comprehensive outreach, research, and planning process, the program answered key questions about barriers to participation in synagogue life for individuals with disabilities and their families.