Ruti Regan
Rabbi Ruti Regan | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Ari Ne'eman (m. 2017) |
| Denomination | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. LouisB.A. |
| Profession | Rabbi, disability rights activist |
| Jewish leader | |
| Profession | Rabbi, disability rights activist |
| Semicha | Jewish Theological Seminary of America |
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Ruti Regan is a autistic rabbi who works on disability rights in the Jewish world. She is one of the founders and board members of Anachnu, a Jewish organization led by Jews with disabilities promoting disability-informed Torah.
Education[edit]
Regan was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she also received an MA in Liturgy and Ritual Arts.[1]
Advocacy Work[edit]
Regan founded Anachnu, a Jewish organization created and run by disabled Jews creating disability-informed Torah[2]. She also serves as the Disability Scholar in Residence at Matan, a nonprofit that works on issues of disability inclusion and access in the Jewish world, particularly for children, and has served as a member of the Disability Inclusion Committee of the Rabbinical Assembly.[3] She also wrote the blog Real Social Skills, which had over 130,000 followers[4]. She was listed on the Jewish Week's 36 under 36 list in 2016 for her work on disability in the Jewish community[5].
Personal Life[edit]
Regan married Ari Ne'eman, a disability rights activist, in 2017[6]. They have one child.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Pushing the Boundaries: Disability, Inclusion and Jewish Community". Jewish Federation of Canada - UIA. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Two JTS Students Named to Jewish Week's "36 Under 36" List". JTS. May 25, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ↑ Regan, Ruti (September 27, 2017). "The Work Of Inclusive Education Is A Process Of Teshuva". The New York Jewish Week. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ↑ Dreyfus, Hannah. "Ruti Regan, 31: Saying 'Dayenu' to Exclusion". The New York Jewish Week. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ↑ "36 Under 36 2016". The New York Jewish Week. May 23, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ↑ Silverstein, Barbara (April 5, 2018). "American disability advocates to speak at conference". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ↑ Regan, Ruti (July 27, 2021). "Why do all of my baby's baby toys come packaged with educational goals?". Retrieved August 8, 2021.
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