disability

Despite becoming disabled, Avner Orekibe did not receive disability benefits. He fought hard for his rights and later advocated for many others. Meanwhile, he distributed Shabbat leaflets at eight synagogues and remembered them even in his last conversation with his family.

Understand Why Your Reactions Matter and How Awareness, Compassion, and Respect Can Erase the Idea of “Otherness” in Society

Most people don't understand how stressful daily tasks can be for individuals with disabilities. And even if they're aware, how many actually do something to help?

A young woman’s inspiring story of courage, resilience, and finding meaning despite life’s hardest moments.

Born with a condition expected to claim his life by age two, John Morrow is now a millionaire in his thirties and a leading expert in his field. 'If this is what I can achieve with my limitations,' he says, 'what exactly can't you do?'

Avichai Sheli was born healthy. However, as a result of an illness and poor medical treatment, he lost his hearing and later, unfortunately, his sight. In a moving article, he outlines the challenges he faced in his quest to build a home in Israel and his methods of overcoming them. "Despite all this, I stand firmly on our right as people with disabilities to marry 'typical' partners, not to limit us further by matching us only with those who have disabilities. It is painful and indicative of a glaring social inequality."

When disability changed everything, she chose to live fully with art, laughter, and a powerful belief that Hashem makes no mistakes

Why God is called the “Merciful One,” the role of kindness in Torah, and how Jewish wisdom addresses difficult teachings about disability and divine justice