Michael Levy
Telephone: 516-295-8999
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Michael Levy is the Director of Travel Training at Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City Transit. A social worker and graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary, he views Jewish learning as a never-ending pursuit. As a board member of Computer Sciences for the Blind and Yad Hachazakah—The Jewish Disability Empowerment Center, he strives to make the Jewish experience and Jewish texts accessible to people with disabilities. Mr. Levy lives with his wife Chava Willig Levy and two children in Woodmere, New York.
It Takes A Nachshon
A Jewish Spiritual Perspective on Disability
Identity and Responsibility,
Text and Thought,
High School Recommended,
University Student Recommended
B’shalach, the Shabbat Torah reading during the Limmud NY conference, describes the parting of the Red Sea. Nachshon, says our tradition, boldly took the plunge even before the miracle began. This session unashamedly presents my belief that we who have disabilities should be Nachshons—boldly taking the plunge into the Jewish experience, supported by laws and lore that mandate our inclusion. You’ll have plenty of time to inquire about techniques, technology, Torah and tact.
Oh, Brother!
God and Israel in a Sibling Relationship
Identity and Responsibility,
Ritual and Prayer,
Text and Thought,
University Student Recommended
You are probably familiar with the portrayal of God as a parent or a spouse of the Jewish people. We will study a poem from the Middle Ages in which the author uses the “God as brother” metaphor to pray, plead and protest. You may find yourself rethinking how you relate to your siblings and to those whom you would treat as siblings.
