The Jerusalem Post in its May 6th “Movers and shakers from Israeli society” mentioned this:
THE INTERNATIONAL Young Israel Movement’s Jerusalem branch has not been idle during the past year or during the past month. April was highlighted by the weekly Kabbalat Shabbat program run by Rav Hanoch Yeres, director of the Judaic Heritage for the Deaf program at the Kiach School in Jerusalem, where special needs students are taught about the elements of Shabbat and its importance in Judaism.
Another aspect of reaching out to the deaf is the beginners and advanced sign language courses, which have started on Zoom with IYIM’s inspiring deaf teacher Hila. Participants in the course receive an authentic experience in learning to communicate in ISL (Israeli Sign Language) and creating a network. The small group setting allows for students to engage with one another easily and receive quality and individualized learning.
Source: iyim.org.il/about/team/
