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“JBI Expands Programs to Combat Isolation and Enhance Jewish Life for the Visually Impaired,” by Ayala Or-El, Jewish Journal, 09/18/24
“JBI Expands Free Accessible High Holy Days Programming for People Who Are Blind, Have Low Vision, or a Print Disability,” JDIN Substack, 09/08/24
“JBI Expands Accessible High Holy Days Programming for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision,” Boulder Jewish News, 09/06/24
“JBI expands accessible High Holy Days for people who are blind or have low vision,” The NH Jewish Reporter, 08/09/2024
“JBI expands accessible High Holy Days for people who are blind or have low vision,” JNS.org, 08/09/2024
“JBI and Rabbinical Assembly announce first-ever braille edition of ‘Siddur Lev Shalem’ prayerbook,” JNS.org, 07/24/2024
“JBI Offers NYC Synagogues and Nonprofits Free Braille, Audio and Large Print Materials for the High Holidays,” JNS.org, 07/16/ 2024
“Batya Sperling-Milner on Torah Reading for the Blind,” In the Spotlight, JBS, 06/03/2024
“When the Accessibility Barrier Is the Law Itself,” by Ashley P. Taylor, Lilith.org, 05/16/24
“More Disability Resources in the Jewish World,” by Arielle Silver-Willner, Lilith.org, 05/16/24
“How to Build an Accessible Synagogue,” by Ashley P. Taylor, Lilith.org, 05/16/24
“Living the Jewish Value of Inclusion,” by Livia Thompson, eJewish Philanthropy, 05/10/24
Podcast Episode 428: Reading with Our Hands and Ears - Livia Thompson, JudaismUnbound.org, 04/26/24
“A Place at the Table: How an Accessible Haggadah Creates a Seder of Belonging,” ReformJudaism.org, 4/8/2024
“Making Passover Accessible for People Who are Blind, Low Vision, or Print Disabled,” JDIN Substack, 4/5/24
“JBI offering free Haggadahs for people with visual challenges,” The Jewish World, 4/3/24
“Bringing Passover to All: JBI’s Mission of Inclusion Through Accessible Haggadot,” by Ayala Or-El, Jewish Journal, 4/3/24
"To Increase Inclusion During Passover, JBI Offers Free Large Print, Braille & Haggadot to Visually Impaired, Blind, or Print Disabled," Westchester Jewish Life, April 2024, Vol. 30, Issue 4
“To Increase Inclusion During Passover, JBI Offers Free Large Print, Braille & Audio Haggadot to Anyone Visually Impaired, Blind or Print Disabled,” (pg. 22), The NH Jewish Reporter, 3/27/24
"Interview with JBI Executive Director Livia Thompson," Shirim with Mitch, WCUW, 91.3 FM, 3/17/24
"Free Easter and Passover Materials and Activities for People with Vision Loss," Readers Digest Partners for Sight, 3/7/2024
"JBI Offer Large Print Megillot and Haggadot" (pg. 111), The Jewish Press, 3/1/2024
“People of the Book: With New Grant, Jewish Braille Institute Hopes to Get Materials to Any NYC Nonprofit,” eJewish Philanthropy, 2/28/24
"NYN First Read," NYN Media, 2/12/2024
"Jim Speaks with Livia Thompson of Jewish Braille Institute," L'Chaim Jewish Radio, 2/2/2024
"What JBI Offers People Who Are Blind, Have Low Vision, or Are Print Disabled," JDIN Substack, 1/19/2024
"Making the High Holy Days Accessible for People Who Are Blind, Low Vision, or Print Disabled," JDIN Substack, 8/23/23
"From a Kanye West Parody to AI Versions, Here Are 10 New Haggadahs to Try This Passover," Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 4/4/2023
"Making the Written Word More Accessible: Large-Print, Braille, and Audio Haggadot," Reform Judaism blog, 3/14/2023
“Free Annotated Haggadah Available for the Visually Impaired: Jewish Braille Institute Partners with Kehot Publication Society,” Chabad.org News, 3/13/2023
"PJ Library Unveils a Braille Haggadah, More Passover Resources for Kids," Publishers Weekly, 02/22/23