Pre-Measured Water

There is no greater light than that which shines from the sparkling eyes of a special needs child. Volunteering at Ezrat Achim’s special needs center has helped me to understand what life is really all about!

After a particularly uplifting Shabbos, the chairman of Ezrat Achim, Rabbi Avraham Kopp, lifted the Havdalah cup and his eyes filled with tears of joy. He had every reason in the world to be happy. Why?

I had been accumulating things our family no longer needed for years, and an entire corner of my bedroom was dedicated to the ever-expanding pile. My intention had been to hold a yard sale, offering these items at bargain prices while getting some payback for my purchase – one person’s junk being another’s treasure, as […]

I’d like to tell you about Elia, an adorable 11 year old boy, with Special Needs, who joined our after school program less than a year ago. He is sweet and friendly, but he had a hard time getting used to it at first. He only agreed to come if his parents promised to take […]