[Nfbj] follow up to Convention committee meeting

[Kristen Jocums]

Hello All,

Several folks talked about wanting to learn Hebrew Braille and/or solving
access to materials problems at the Committee meeting in July.  I checked
out the Hebrew Braille instruction component of the following program
yesterday.  It looks very promising.  The info below is directly from
Yismehu's director:

    

 

Here's a resource you may appreciate:

www.yismehu.org
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A young nonprofit that provides free distance Jewish learning to blind and
print-challenged people in Braille and large print, no matter your age or
religious tradition. You can learn to read Hebrew, and sign up for a monthly
conference-call Torah study. Enroll online, or contact Joan Myles--the
founder/director-- at  director at yismehu.org And keep learning!

 

Thanks again for coordinating the NFB in Judaism activities, David!

 

 

Kristen Jocums, JD

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