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Howard Blas

Howard Blas

Howard Blas is a social worker and special-education teacher by training. He teaches Jewish studies and prepares students with a range of disabilities for b’nai mitzvah. He regularly leads Birthright Israel “classic” and service trips for people with disabilities. His publications can be viewed here.

Across Israel, doctors push aside personal loss and damaged homes to care for their patients during the war with Iran.
The Dominican Republic mashes and bashes its way to a 10-0 victory.
“This is an opportunity to come together to promote friendship between the Latino and the Jewish communities,” says Jesse Rojo, director of the Philos Project.
Jordan Gladstone got permission from his Jewish day school to play hooky for a week.
The go-ahead runs came in the eighth inning in a game that was supposed to be easier for Israel.
Playing for Israel in the World Baseball Classic is helping Daniel Federman connect with other Jews and with his own Jewish identity.
Still, it has its work cut out for it at the World Baseball Classic in Miami, where some of the best teams share its division, says Peter Kurz.
Rimon Tubin, the founder of HackAustism, tells JNS the Start-Up Nation ought to be able to aid those with disabilities.
The game introduces Jewish Israeli tennis players to Arab Israeli and Bahraini colleagues.