The students of Darchai Menachem were captivated by the words of Yehoshua Soudakoff, except it wasn’t his voice they heard but that of his translator.
Soudakoff, whose parents are both deaf, is also deaf from birth.
He came to speak to the boys about his life, growing up in Los Angeles, California, and becoming closer to Judaism which led him to learn and graduate Yeshivas Nefesh Dovid in Toronto, the world’s only high school for Jewish deaf boys.
Today he serves as the director of Jewish Deaf Multimedia, the only educational website for – and by – Jewish deaf people.
In his address, he told the boys that he considers himself a normal person with some challenges. He encourages the boys to look at their challenges like he does, simply something you need recognize and work on.
Special thanks was given to Rabbi Yisroel Pekar for organizing the visit.
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Very impressive to see. Darchei truly is something else…
Its great that this yeshiva opened the floor for him and the students got to learn to respect and be open minded to learning something from everyone.
I dont know anyone here. But I must say that Yehoshua is an inspiration!
May we all take an example of him, and never see our stumbling blocks as an ends… but as a means to step higher!
Kol hakavod
Go Yehoshua!!!
you are awesome!!!!
I would love to hear the rest of the speech he gave….
Yehuda Kulek! Where’s your uncle?
To Yehoshua S. – Kol Hakavod!
to see more of him talking
You’re the best!
He is a true inspiration.
Shua is awesome as usual!!!
We should all learn from him to use out our potential and more in doing the Rebbe’s work.
Mendy
I heard Yehoshua did an incredible job!!!
The best teachers: Rabbi Sebbag, Rabbi Rappaport and Rabbi Pekar!!!
They bring guest speakers every week
Best Teacher! First teacher I ever had that not only gives us a great education but also cares about each student individually!