I believe it was 2 blind rabbis who founded Jewish Braille Institute in New
York, and that was a while back.
Harvey
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From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 3:37 AM
Subject: Re: off topic help needed
> We debated whether a disabled person could become a Rabi, but never put it
> to the test.
> That call went to another number.
> Since the first law of Torah, is "do not do onto others what you would not
> want them to do onto you". Their is room for people with disabilities,
> the
> electronic adaptive equipment is the issue.
> No more than the issue with cell phones on the Sabbath.
> Their is an express exemption for anything who's removal would risk human
> life.
> For example, diabetics are not to fast on Yom Kipur.