From sprost82 at gmail.com Thu Jul 3 00:28:20 2025 From: sprost82 at gmail.com (Stewart Prost) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 20:28:20 -0400 Subject: [NFBJ] NFB In Judaism Group Annual Meeting-July 9 Message-ID: Can you believe it? our national convention is starting less than a week from now. Our group meeting is also just around the corner. Here are the important details: *Date and Time:* Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 7-9 PM CDT. (8-10 PM EDT., 6-8 PM MDT., 5-7 PM PDT, and 3-5 AM Israel Time, July 10). *Place:* New Orleans Marriott, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, Studio 3. (located on the 2nd Floor) If you are not able to join us in person, we will be meeting via Zoom as well. (Zoom details appear at the bottom of this email.) We have three presenters who will share how their organizations are helping persons who are blind or have low vision be an integral part of the Jewish community: - *Michele Shapiro-Abraham, Executive Director, JBI Library (new name)* -Michele will share all of the exciting new program and activities that JBI Library is conducting to connect people who are blind, have print disabilities with the printed word. - *Rachel Bodek, TVI & Cofounder, Insight Beyond Eyesight-*Rachel will talk about her work with blind and low vision individuals in the Orthodox community in New York. - *Rabbi Lenny Sarko, Devarim Institute-*Sharing information on new refreshable Braille materials and course offerings. - There will be time to bring up other issues or questions people may have. I am asking people to think about programs and/or activities that this group can undertake in the coming year. I hope that as many of you as possible will come, listen and participate in what I hope will be an exciting meeting. If anyone has questions or topics that they wish to bring up, please let me know. My contact information is below. Spread the word about this meeting to your friends! I look forward to being with as many of you as possible on July 9 (july 10 In Israel)! Topic: NFB in Judaism Group Meeting Time: Jul 9, 2025 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88073773424?pwd=Ib6nXjavfuB2P4LWDcy6bZuFRA6nTo.1 Meeting ID: 880 7377 3424 Passcode: 626200 One tap mobile +97223764510,,88073773424#,,,,*626200# Israel +97239786688,,88073773424#,,,,*626200# Israel -- Dial by your location • +972 2 376 4510 Israel • +972 3 978 6688 Israel • +972 2 376 4509 Israel • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) • +1 305 224 1968 US • +1 309 205 3325 US • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 360 209 5623 US • +1 386 347 5053 US • +1 507 473 4847 US • +1 564 217 2000 US • +1 669 444 9171 US • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 689 278 1000 US • +1 719 359 4580 US • +1 253 205 0468 US Meeting ID: 880 7377 3424 Passcode: 626200 Shalom, -- *Stewart Prost, Chair, NFB in Judaism* Phone: 757-572-6891 Fax: 757-210-7504 Email: sprost82 at gmail.com