[HANASHIR:12924] Re: Deaf Members

[LVRabbi <lvrabbi...>]

Contact a groip in Las Vegas called The Sign Design Theater-- check with
www.google.com for number.

They sing, act, do all kinds of things and it is all in sign.
We have them acting out Martin luther King's I Have a Dream speech.

Also you might call their college and ask to speak with a counselor.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rosalie Boxt" <cantorboxt (at) templeemanuelmd(dot)org>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 11:22 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:12923] Deaf Members


> Friends -- an interesting question I'd love your feedback about.  We have
a
> member of the congregation who works at Galludet University with the deaf
> community and is an active and committed hearing Jew.  We spoke last
summer
> about signers for the High Holidays and began an interesting conversation
of
> the challenge of signing in Hebrew, and some deaf Jew's discomfort with
it.
> Recently she and a deaf Jew have come to us to begin some classes and
> education.  Wonderful;we are very excited.  However, I mentioned that I'd
> love to learn some sign to teach the junior choir to sing.  They both
became
> agitated and we have set up another meeting.  The long and short of their
> brief response was that signing and singing angers some members of the
deaf
> community, it "dumbs down" sign, and is not just about different forms of
> expression, and movement and bodies.  Sign is a form of communication, a
> language ...
>
> My question for you before I meet with these ladies in a few weeks, is
from
> those of you who use sign, both for deaf members as well as through junior
> choir and music how is it received?  Have you had similar experience and
> what information can I find before I meet with them in terms of music and
> sign, just so I can have some background to help them when it comes to my
> goals as music leader.  Help!
>
> Warmly and Happy Thanksgiving!
> Rosalie
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Rosalie Boxt, Cantor
> Temple Emanuel, Kensington, MD
> 301-942-2000
> cantorboxt (at) templeemanuelmd(dot)org
>
>
>
>

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