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Dear Friends, I want to share a story that took place recently at our After School Center for Teenage Special Needs boys. As most of you probably know, our Special Needs centers are open every afternoon, including Fridays until just before Shabbos and even on Shabbos and Chagim. Around two weeks ago, the volunteers were […]

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’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 […]

Yudit Eytan Caring for a child with Special Needs is a 24/7 mission. The need for constant supervision and one-on-one care, can leave parents physically and emotionally drained. Ezrat Achim is here for these families. We have programs in four separate locations in different neighborhoods, servicing children and young adults with Special Needs (ages 3-21). […]