News and Events
Including Samuel Event
The Judith Trust, JCC and Norwood hosted their third event promoting inclusion through films. Following successful screenings of Praying with Lior and Steven Fry’s ‘The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive’, Including Samuel explored the issues of inclusion...
Children learn about diversity and inclusion
The Judith Trust ran a session for the ‘Mishpacha’ Families group at Sha’arei Tzedek North London Reform Synagogue on Shabbat 9th June 2012. Children aged 2-6 learnt the first line of the Shema in Makaton, a simplified form of sign language. Games were...
Harrow Limmud 2013
Harrow Limmud has become the first one-day Limmud to commit to inclusion for people with learning disabilities. Harrow Limmud will be working closely with the Judith Trust Inclusion Campaign to ensure that children and adults with learning disabilities are...
Edgware United Social Event
Edgware United Synagogue held a social event for people with learning disabilities who were interested in joining the community. They met the Rabbis and volunteers who are happy to support them to get involved. The Rabbi showed them round the synagogue and...
Limmud L’Am photos
Photos from the Inclusion Campaign session at Limmud 2011
Advisory Paper Published
In response to a request by Bruce Calderwood, Director for Mental Health and Disability at the Department of Health, and following consultation with participants at our roundtable event, The Judith Trust has produced an Advisory Paper, ‘Mental ill-health...
Limmud L’Am
Limmud (meaning ‘learning’) is a conference held every December for the whole Jewish community. About 2500 people attend over 5 days and participate in sessions from studying Jewish texts and laws to Israeli dancing. Any participant is also able to run a...
IN/OUT Inclusion Campaign Event
IN/OUT Event, 8th December 2011 Stephen Fry’s candid documentary “The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive” provided an insight into what life is like for people with mental ill-health, and was the basis for an open discussion into inclusion in the Jewish...
Roundtable
The Judith Trust presented its report, Mental Health Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities and hosted a roundtable discussion at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, to consider the implications for policy makers, commissioners and...