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JewishSigns - book
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The first-ever guide to over 50 signs related to Jewish culture as used by the British Jewish Deaf community was launched on Monday 1st December 2003.
It is offerd as an invaluable reference guide for parents of deaf children, British Sign Language students and tutors, interpreters, rabbis and anyone else with an interest in BSL and Judaism, the guide is illustrated with a short explanation and clear, easy-to-follow colour photographs for each word.
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Welcome to these pages designed to give help and support for BSL learners. While online resources can be a great resource for BSL learners they are no substitute for a qualified Deaf Teacher. Spend a lot of time mixing with Deaf people and joining in with the Deaf community
Visit the Signs of God webpage , join their e-group by clicking here or sending a blank e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , and sign up for their mailing lists here . Signs of God Workshops are listed on our events pages as well as the signs of God website.
The Christian Signs Website is a great resource. You can watch online videos of Deaf people signing their own stories about their faith. There is an English transcription and it is great for receptive practice. Play the video and practise copying what you see and it will help you sign like a Deaf person. There is also an excellent dictionary of Christian signs on the site.
The BSL-Learners e-group is a great place to get support and help from fellow learners. You can join by clicking here or sending a blank e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you want more practise in addition to your usual Sign Class the Company is an excellent free set of sign language lessons on Sign Station.
If you are a total beginner you can use this fingerspelling tool to practise your fingerspelling
Finally you can find details of sign language courses and qualifications on the Signature Website
Click here or on the menu on the right to find a whole range of Sign Language Dictionaries .
You may want to be one of the first to contribute to our new BSL Learners section of our Forum
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I hope these resources help you as much as they have helped me.