Rabbi Levi Shemtov discusses The Friendship Circle's mission to support individuals with special needs and their families through social, educational, and vocational programs.
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okay you know what I have so much on my plate with this kid I just can't worry about the Jewish Education I'm worried about the therapies and the speech and the and the OT and PT and all this therapy they need I just can't worry about that they were saying there's a humanitarian Reason Not only does the shamba need it but these humanitarian reason why you have to show the kid that you believe in them and that they could grow and they could be part of Claudia's role I'm yaakov linger and you're listening to ins or watching inspiration for the nation and this week we sat down for the nation and this week we sat down with Robbie Levy shemtov unfortunately gonna sit down with his wife also who's also the founder of the Friendship Circle but we talk about why the Friendship Circle started what its mission is and most importantly how it is teaching the world how to love no matter who the person is how they got into that whichever circumstance they are in in their life and just how to just take away all those barriers and just connect with people and be there be empathetic and just be and be there be empathetic and just be more human you're going to also hear about the incredible flapish Community Fund that is changing worlds in middle of this episode and this week's episode is the memory of shiman David Maisha here is Rabbi Levy we can all use some inspiration to help us overcome the obstacles we encounter in our lives get ready for thrilling conversations
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