December 5, 2024 | 4 Kislev 5785 | www.jdrc.org

Dear Colleague and Friend of EJ,


The JDRC is celebrating an esteemed teacher, colleague, and friend, EJ Cohen, as she enters her seventh decade on December 25, 2024, with a fundraiser! 


For those of you who know EJ, we say, “She has blessed many with her heart and more so with her hands.” EJ has merged her love of Judaism and the Deaf community by interpreting Jewish prayer and High Holy Day services. EJ brings love and spirit to all of her work.


EJ is a trained, certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter and Jewish educator who has worked tirelessly for years in a variety of roles within the wider Jewish community. EJ has taught several generations of Deaf children and prepared them for their B'nai Mitzvah by making Jewish learning accessible through ASL. Within her own synagogue, she has served as a religious school principal, a longtime member of the Education Committee, and a classroom teacher. EJ’s students continue to be a part of her life. 


The Jewish Deaf community often faces educational, cultural, and language barriers. We are grateful that EJ has agreed to allow us to celebrate her by raising funds to open many more doors for the Deaf community. Your contribution will help strengthen and build EJ’s and JDRC’s shared vision, ensuring that Jewish Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals have access to education and resources. To open more doors, JDRC needs to raise $5,000. For more information about JDRC’s goals, click here.


As a meaningful birthday gift to EJ, the Jewish Deaf Resource Center (JDRC) will compile a digital book featuring pictures and/or sentiments. We invite you to purchase a page here until February 28, 2025. 


We are so happy to wish our friend EJ a full and happy 70th birthday. Thank you for joining us in celebrating EJ’s birthday and supporting JDRC.


L’Shalom,

Rabbi Rebecca L. Dubowe, Board Member, JDRC

Sue Radner Horowitz, EJ’s Colleague

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