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The Language of the Soul: Judaism for the Deaf-Blind

JL;DR SUMMARY Yitzchok Landa discusses the unique challenges and transformative experiences of Jewish inclusion for the deaf-blind community, focusing on a recent Israel trip organized by Yael Zelinger and others dedicated to curating multisensory Jewish experiences. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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InclusionYitzchok LandaDeaf BlindTactile Sign LanguageUsher SyndromeYael ZelingerMultisensory ExperienceRabbi Soudakoff

Places mentioned

Israel
"A deaf-blind participant explores his Jewish identity on a recent trip to Israel."
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
"based in Baltimore, Maryland."
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
"at Congregation Rodef Sholom of Atlantic City, New Jersey"
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