The ongoing mental health crisis in Israel, exacerbated by the recent conflict, has highlighted the significant lack of mental health support for individuals with disabilities, who make up 20% of the population.

Eric Rosenthal, a Jewish activist, founded Disability Rights International to advocate for people with disabilities worldwide, focusing on ending institutionalization and abuse.

Reena, a prominent Jewish organization in Canada, was founded 50 years ago to provide support and housing for individuals with disabilities, allowing them to remain integrated within the community.

Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) was co-founded by Shelly Christensen in 2009.

The OU Impact Accelerator recently held a Demo Day to celebrate the success of its second cohort, which includes Ani Tefillah/The Voice of Jewish Education, Communities Confronting Substance Abuse, Inc., Chinuch Yehudi, and Daily Giving.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss the following topics: a left-wing Tel Aviv resident's eye-opening encounters with settlers in Tekoa, raising questions about the portrayal of settlers as human and humane; concerns among Israeli parents about the attention given to children with disabilities in educational settings; and Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to postpone a bill that would require opting-in for access to pornography in Israel, sparking a debate on internet regulation.

In this discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman cover various important topics.

Adi Altschuler, inspired by a TV ad at age 11, embarked on a journey to support handicapped children in Israel.