Welcome to Matan – we’re so glad you’re here.  Our goal is to provide a space for open conversation and concrete ideas about Jewish special education.  Individually, we are Jewish educators, special educators, community leaders, Rabbis, teachers and parents.  One by one, we are searching for the very best for our schools, our students, our congregants and our own children.  Collectively, we are a community of people who care deeply about Jewish children with special needs; who are ready to seek answers, express frustrations, share ideas and cull the finest of what this emerging field has to offer.  At Matan, we believe that the voice of the “collective” is far louder than the voice of any individual organization or person.  We hope you will check back often, and that your voice will be part of the conversation.

Matan’s Mission

Matan supports Jewish communities, professionals, and institutions in educating children with special learning needs.

Matan is committed to exposing all children to the “wonder” of Jewish life and fostering literate and engaged Jews through creative and multi-sensory approaches.

By strengthening the capacity of Jewish institutions to support and sustain more educationally varied programs, Matan is expanding the Jewish community’s ability to fulfill the obligation to include all children – not just typical learners – in their Jewish educational birthright.