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An article in The New York Jewish Week on Sheldon Silver being charged by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for getting over $4 million in bribes in kickbacks, the Jewish community is confused.
Interestingly, a list showing contributions made by Silver mentions “Haazinu for Hearing Impaired Children” who received $48,000.
According to a website for Haazinu, the “organization whose existence is predicated on providing every possible means of assistance to hearing-impaired youngsters. From a fledgling organization catering to a handful of children fourteen years ago, Haazinu now caters to the needs of well over 300 hearing-impaired children throughout the world. From the moment of diagnosis of and on through high school and college years, Haazinu is there with a variety of services to help youngsters and their parents navigate the way to success.
“Haazinu provides the answers to the questions parents of hearing-impaired children frequently ask. More importantly, Haazinu provides the services that will fill each individual hearing-impaired child
