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When we were in Philly I had this kinda cool experience... Josh has a broken ankle, so we got him a wheelchair so he could come to Shabbas dinner/shul with us, and not "walk" 2 miles on crutches. It was so much tougher than I thought it would be. It's amazing how many sidewalks are too narrow, or overgrown with bushes, or the concrete is uneven, or there's no ramp (or not a smooth enough ramp) leading up from the street...I could go on. Luckily Josh could just get out of his chair and hop around while we moved the chair around difficult parts, but what about people who aren't that lucky? On the walk back on Friday night we met this amazing man, Ray Leight. He's been in a wheelchair since a motercycle accident in '91, & is some sort of wheelchair ballroom dancing champion, in addition to reporting for NBC in Philly. So impressive, such a great outlook on life... Amazing to be able to keep such a positive outlook on life.

On a different note:
Israel Prize laureate Ehud Manor dies at the age of 64

"Manor's oeuvre comprises hundreds of songs that have become cornerstones of Israeli music, such as "Ein li Erertz Aheret" (I Have No Other Land), "Lo Dibarnu od al Ahava" (We Didn't Speak About Love Anymore) and "Bashana Haba'ah" (Next Year).

His song "Aba Ni Bi," composed by Nurit Hirsch, won the 1977 Eurovision competition.

"One of the greatest creators of modern Hebrew culture has gone," said Education Minister Limor Livnat in a statement Tuesday. "Today is a day of mourning for the entire Israeli people." "