Yated Ne’eman – Apr. 25, 2014 By: Y. Scheinfeld
Regulars at Meron may have been a bit surprised this year to see crowds arriving a 
full month early. Instead of little boys receiving haircuts, the area was filled with older children praying with all their heart. Some were in wheelchairs. Some held the hands of their mentors. All sensed deep inside that they were at a special place. These ‘special’ youths prayed and sang in Meron, at the highlight of a special retreat organized for them for the few days preceding Pesach so as to enable their parents to prepare for the holiday. Continue reading 100 Special Needs Children Offer Moving Prayers at the Gravesite of Rabbi Shimon in a Trip Organized by Ezer Mizion
After concerted efforts exerted by the Beit Izzy Shapiro Forum of Organizations, with the active involvement of Techiya Posen, Director Ezer Mizion’s Advocacy Unit, an amendment to the law of Parental Work Absences was passed entitling parents of special children to additional paid sick days to care for a special needs child who is ill. 