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A Promise to Our Blind & Deaf Son: Rabbi Kalman Samuels - Founder of Shalva

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Rabbi Kalman Samuels shares his inspiring journey founding Shalva, a center for people with disabilities, after his son Yossi became blind and deaf at 11 months old.

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  10. 55:21she's worthy of that quality of life." He got the message. That's really incredible. Do you…

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