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Accessibility Statement

At JewishCalendarTools.com, we are committed to ensuring that our digital tools, calendars, and educational guides are accessible to all visitors, including individuals with disabilities. We believe that access to essential Jewish calendar information should be seamless, intuitive, and available to everyone in our global community.

1. Accessibility Target Standards

To provide an inclusive digital experience, we actively design, build, and test JewishCalendarTools.com to align with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA standards as our practical benchmark.

Our target accessibility standards include:
* Perceivable Content: Clear text contrast ratios, scalable typography, and non-text elements accompanied by descriptive alt text.
* Operable Navigation: Full keyboard navigation capability across all interactive calculators without visual focus traps.
* Understandable Interface: Predictable form layouts, clear input labels, logical tab order, and helpful error messages written in plain language.
* Robust Compatibility: Standard semantic HTML markup compatible with modern screen readers and assistive technologies.

2. Accessible Features Implemented

Our website and interactive tools incorporate specific accessibility features designed to enhance usability:

  • Keyboard Navigation: Every tool input, city dropdown selector, checkbox toggle, button, and navigation link can be operated using standard keyboard controls (Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, Space, and Arrow keys).
  • Visible Focus Indicators: Clear high-contrast focus rings highlight interactive elements when navigating via keyboard.
  • Screen Reader Optimization: Tool output panels feature ARIA live regions and semantic headings so screen reader software announces updated calculations instantly when inputs change.
  • High Contrast Color Palette: Design choices ensure high contrast text against background colors, meeting or exceeding standard WCAG contrast requirements.
  • Responsive Scaling: Content scales gracefully up to 200 percent zoom without loss of functionality, broken layouts, or overlapping text.

3. Testing and Verification Approach

We evaluate the accessibility of JewishCalendarTools.com using a combination of manual and automated testing methods:
* Automated testing with accessibility evaluation tools to detect structural HTML and contrast issues.
* Keyboard-only walkthroughs of all interactive calculators (Shabbat times, date converter, birthday, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, Yahrzeit).
* Screen reader testing (including NVDA and VoiceOver) to verify dynamic result announcements and form label associations.

4. Ongoing Accessibility Commitments

Digital accessibility is an ongoing commitment. As we expand our interactive tools and educational guides, we continually review our code against evolving WCAG recommendations and user feedback.

5. Accessibility Contact and Feedback

If you experience any difficulty accessing content on JewishCalendarTools.com, or if you have suggestions for improving our site accessibility, we welcome your feedback.

Please contact us with details about the issue you encountered and the assistive technology you were using:

  • Email: accessibility@staging.jewishcalendartools.com
  • Subject: Accessibility Support Request