We also have some even more exciting news – another engaged couple! They have known each other for years and even dated for a while 5 years ago. They sat together during our course this past year and gradually got to know each other better….the rest is history, or rather, the rest is just beginning.
Rabbi Shaul Inbari, whose CP has left him disabled and confined to a wheelchair, often dreamed of coming home each day to a warm and loving partner. Loneliness was forever with him as the years passed. When he one day shared his frustration of living a life of isolation with his dear friend Shalomi Eldar, Shalomi challenged him by suggesting that they publicize a gathering for people with disabilities. Surely there were others frustrated by the lack of social opportunities available for disabled people. Within hours both were inundated with calls of interest and their first meeting attracted more people than they could comfortably accommodate. Clearly these two trailblazers had uncovered a deep unmet need in the world of disabled people. In 2012 they organized Inbar as an official amuta to offer social events as well as courses in relationships and social integration. The group has been bolstered by the efforts of several matchmakers and other volunteers who work hard to promote Inbar’s goals, and today has more than 400 people with a wide range of disabilities registered in their database.
In addition to the latest engagement noted above, Inbar’s work has resulted in other weddings including Rabbi Inbari’s!
We love what Inbar stands for and The Good People Fund offered a matching grant (successfully met) which has resulted in the hiring of the group’s first social worker who will help implement the organization’s goals and provide support and guidance to the growing number of disabled people seeking happiness and love.
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