JDCC will not be participating at Deaf Expo '98 which will be at the Ontario Convention Center in November but we are sponsoring a Moonbounce there again.

    I am pleased to inform you that a generous donation has been made to JDCC by actress Marlee Matlin through a project with Toys 'R Us which enabled her to name JDCC as one of her favorite charities. Toys 'R Us has just published their 'Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids!' catalog which featured Matlin with my son, Michael Soudakoff and another girl, and this Guide is now available at your local Toys 'R Us store. Matlin is also scheduled to appear on the Rosie O'Donnell show on December 4th.

    Thanks to David Rosenbaum for leading Rosh Hashanah services and group discussion on 'What JDCC Can Do For You?'. We were honored to have actor Bernard Bragg participate. He made us laugh with his 'Shofar' singing while Alan Rich of New York blew it (see the 'Jewish Deaf Tidbits' column for more details). Thanks to everyone who participated and took turns in reading the prayers.

    Our webmaster has been implementing our new enhancements to the JDCC website in our ongoing efforts to publicize availability of JDCC News throughout the country. One feature is an electronic news service where people with access to the internet can sign up to be informed of the latest information in the Jewish Deaf Community. If you haven't signed up, visit our website at http://www.jdcc.org and add your name to the e-mailing list!