deaf community

Linoy Yitzhak, who grew deaf as an infant, embraced Judaism but encountered an unexpected challenge in communicating with rabbis. This inspired her mission to bring the beauty of Jewish teachings to the deaf and hard of hearing.

For years, the deaf community in Israel had to cope with lack of access to healthcare services. So how do they manage these situations, and could a groundbreaking app from the Ministry of Health change the field?

Rabbi David Ruimi is dedicated to making Judaism accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing. He teaches Torah classes, officiates weddings, and guides Bar Mitzvah boys in sign language. What is the one thing you should never do to the deaf?

They may not hear us like we hear each other, but when the language of the heart speaks, ears aren't necessary: A deaf worker received a touching tribute from preschoolers he has worked with for 15 years.

Rabbi Yosef Toledano refused to see disability as a limitation. His kollel, “Ma’aseh Nissim,” gives deaf men a place to learn Torah and truly belong