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Sanford Greenberg in Washington, DC, September 25, 2017. (Courtesy)
July 7, 2023, 2:25 am
Inventor, blindness activist and former roommate of Art Garfunkel honored at Harvard
The musician inspired Sanford Greenberg to push on with his studies at Columbia after losing his sight. In turn, he helped inspire the classic anthem, ‘The Sound of Silence’
By Rich Tenorio
The five hearing and/or seeing impaired actors performing in the Nalagaat play 'It Could be a Man Standing in the Snow' by Emanuella Amichai, on December 6 and 13, 2022 (Courtesy Nalagaat)
December 1, 2022, 11:07 pm
Jaffa arts fest celebrates disabled artists with music, theater and more
Events at Nalagaat Center starting December 6 include a Rami Kleinstein performance in the dark, Agatha Christie thriller on headphones and five-person play
By Jessica Steinberg
Richard Bernstein, a justice on Michigan's state Supreme Court, has been stuck in Dubai since January 2021. (Asma Ali Zain/JTA)
April 10, 2021, 9:12 am
Blind Michigan Supreme Court justice en route to Israel gets stranded in Dubai
For the past two and a half months, Judge Richard Bernstein has held court while walking the famed Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk
By Asma Ali Zain
A woman sits inside her room in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
April 29, 2020, 2:11 pm
Virus lockdown worsens suffering for Johannesburg beggars
Immigrants with disabilities can’t get money from people on the street due to South Africa’s lockdown, and aren’t eligible for government aid either
By Bram Janssen
Batya Sperling Milner reads from Braille bible text (Washington Post video screenshot)
January 17, 2019, 11:43 pm
Blind girl’s bat mitzvah leads to Braille tech innovation
Software engineer creates program to allow bible verses to be translated along with their musical notations, allowing Batya Sperling-Milner to have a ceremony just like her friends
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A trainer walks with a service dog through the Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport as part of an April 2017 exercise put on by the Seeing Eye puppy program. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
May 18, 2018, 6:48 pm
Israeli army recruits its first blind officer
Hila Meudah, who lost her sight as child and was exempt from military service, appointed a legal adviser in the Air Force
By JTA
Blind Brit Tony Giles, known as Tony the Traveller, visits Jerusalem's Western Wall (Facebook/BBC)
December 4, 2017, 4:54 pm
Blind backpacker traveling the world visits Israel
Globetrotting Brit ‘Tony the Traveller’ tours Jerusalem’s Old City and Western Wall, says he loves discovering new places and people
By ToI Staff
Saleem Sharif, with Winston, outside the health clinic in Nazareth where he works. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
October 20, 2017, 2:43 pm
Nazareth’s only guide dog owner is trailblazing just by walking down the street
Canines, traditionally considered impure in Islam, are a rare sight in Arab towns. Saleem Sharif and his labrador Winston are working to fight stereotypes against them both
By Dov Lieber, Video by Luke Tress and Gabe Carroll
Trainer Yariv Melamed at Israel's Guide Dog Center for the Blind, May 25, 2017. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
June 6, 2017, 10:50 pm
For blind Israelis, every guide dog has its day
Use of the animals is growing in Israel, although the lone accredited school training them in Hebrew struggles with lack of funding and awareness
By Luke Tress
Former 'Saved by the Bell: The New Class' actor Isaac Lidsky, who went on to graduate from Harvard Law and clerk for Sandra Day O'Connor. (Courtesy)
May 9, 2017, 11:27 pm
This ‘Saved By the Bell’ actor lost his vision, but still sees a glass half full
Isaac Lidsky didn’t let an eye condition get between him and becoming a Supreme Court clerk, fathering triplets, or writing a book. And he owns his own business, too
By Rich Tenorio
Illustrative photo of an eye (CC BY Samuel Johnson/Flickr)
July 16, 2016, 3:47 am
Israeli researchers use stem cells to treat age-related blindness
Initial clinical trials show new therapy could treat macular degeneration, helping millions to keep their sight
By JTA
Daniel Goldstein is counsel to the National Federation of the Blind. (Courtesy of Brown, Goldstein & Levy/via JTA)
March 5, 2016, 11:31 am
Disabilities lawyer pioneers legislation for digital accessibility
Daniel Goldstein, counsel for the National Federation of the Blind, tackles new cases while mentoring the next generation
By Erica Brody
A blind participant in the March of the Living featured in the new documentary 'Blind Love.' (Eli Ben Boher/via JTA)
November 28, 2015, 11:14 pm
In new doc, blind Israelis learn to witness Nazi cruelty
In Canadian film ‘Blind Love,’ it’s not lost on these March of the Living participants that as Jews with disabilities, they would have been among the Third Reich’s first victims
By Ron Csillag
Sighted and visually impaired members of the Israeli CanVelo organization on a tandem bike in the Czech Republic. (photo courtesy of Ken Milman)
July 5, 2015, 1:39 am
Blind and sighted on bicycles built for two
Members of CanVelo, an Israeli organization for the visually impaired, cycle into a new adventure
By Ramona Tausz
Gabe Baskin with Collier, the puppy he is currently training for guide dog school. (Courtesy of Gabe Baskin/JTA)
November 17, 2014, 4:07 am
Jewish teen trains guide dogs for the blind
‘Adulthood is not all about getting,’ says high school senior Gabe Baskin, who prepares puppies for guide school
By Suzanne Kurtz Sloan
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