Celebrations

Celebrations! Shabbat and Sensory-Friendly Holiday Events

Celebrations! is a family education program for children with special needs, their parents & siblings. This innovative program creates opportunities for families to experience Shabbat and holidays together and for children with disabilities to have Jewish educational experiences designed for their learning needs.

The Celebrations! program is designed for students who have cognitive, learning or developmental disorders, including but not limited to autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy and Down Syndrome. If you know someone who might be interested in the Celebrations! program for their family, please share this page with them. To register for Celebrations!, contact Gabby Kaplan-Mayer.

Celebrations! has been in the news! Click to read about our program in e-Jewish Philanthropy. We've also been covered by The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Jewish Exponent.

Click here to watch a short video about the Celebrations! program.