November 1, 1999

The Tsadok family, residents of Englewood, New Jersey, and long-time affiliates of the National Jewish Council for the Disabled’s (NJCD) Yachad program for adults and children with developmental disabilities, will be presented with the organization’s Achim-Gam-Yachad Family Award at its annual dinner on Sunday, November 14, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.

Parents Shlomo and Debra Tsadok and their children, Dani, Ronit, Avi (a Yachad member) and Yossi devote much time, energy and effort to educating members of their own community and society-at-large about people with special needs.

Founders of Jewish Education for Special Children in Bergen County, Mr. and Mrs. Tsadok are committed to fostering the inclusion of developmentally disabled children. The couple has always encouraged their son, Avi, to participate in Yachad events and has consistently ensured his involvement in all aspects of Jewish life.

An attorney, Mrs. Tsadok serves as a legal consultant for Yachad, often conducting workshops for families on the issue of establishing trusts and guardianships for people with special needs. She is also a Board member of the UJA-ADD and previously served as a member of the Special Services Committee for the JCC on the Palisades, in Tenafly, NJ.

"In all that they do, the Tsadok family exemplifies the mission of the NJCD and Yachad – to mainstream individuals with developmental disabilities into the greater Jewish community. We are to proud to present our annual family award to these six exceptional individuals," said Dr. Jeffrey Lichtman, National Director of the NJCD.

With more than 35 chapters throughout the United States and Canada, the NJCD, an agency of the Orthodox Union, is the only national resource center providing guidance, information and referral services to those in the Jewish community who have special needs. Yachad, a division of the NJCD, provides a wide range of social, recreational and religious programs, serving over 1,000 developmentally disabled children and adults.

The Orthodox Union, now in its second century of service to the Jewish community of America and beyond, is the world leader in youth work, advocacy for the disabled, synagogue services, adult education and political action. Its kosher supervision label, the OU, is the world’s most recognized kosher symbol and can be found on over 200,000 products in 62 countries around the globe.

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