Lily Coltoff

I Have A Disability — But Judaism Empowers Me To Advocate For Inclusion

A version of this article originally appeared in New Voices. I’ve met member of the House Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus Rep. James Langevin (D-RI), networked with RespectAbilityUSA president Jennifer Laszlo-Mizrahi, and practiced my ASL with program director of Gallaudet University Hillel Jacob Salem, the first-ever Hillel director who is Deaf. One year ago, as a freshman…