MUST SEE: The Rebbe's INCREDIBLE Interaction with an Autistic Child

Witness heartfelt testimony from parents, doctors, and community leaders as they share insights into the Lubavitcher Rebbe's approach and the loving care he demonstrated towards individuals with special needs. Join us in exploring the Rebbe's impactful legacy of compassion and support for those with unique challenges.
By the Ruderman Chabad Inclusion Initiative; a project by Machane Israel.
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0:00 - Potential
0:40 - What is Autism?
1:37 - Developmental Encouragement
2:43 - Expect Improvement
3:52 - "I'll Dedicate My Life to Helping Others with Disabilities"
4:43 - This Is a Healthy Quality
5:57 - Advice for Parents of Autistic Children
7:07 - They Might Not Be Verbal, But They're Communicating With God
7:57 - My Son, Today
8:34 - Not "Handicapped" --- Exceptional
9:12 - A Reflection of God
#autism #downsyndrome #inclusion #rebbe #judaism #mentalhealth #independence

[@nancygetlin3546]

I was a Police Officer in the 71st Precinct for many ears. It was my pleasure have spoken the Rebbe and at times watched over him. He was a great man.

[@bassieshemtov]

Wow. Thank you!

[@yanalicious87]

❤❤❤❤

[@priorato27]

"While they're not busy with people , they're are busy with God.The Rebbe

[@womensarmycorpsveteran2904]

I’m not Jewish but I’m gonna watch this every day just to hear the empowering words of this rabbi. Wish someone had spoken to me like this in my life.

[@vaska1999]

What a blessing this Rebbe was. I am Christian Orthodox and see this as a beautiful pup expression of Jewish spirituality. Respect!

[@Baby911Helpline]

This left me in tears. What a wonderful man. He spoke the truth. The children are a blessing.

[@janesmith9024]

I am Catholic not jewish but this is very moving (it also reminded me of my father (a doctor, a psychiatrist) who in the 50s and 60s in the UK was also very busy removing children from institutions and showing they had a useful palce in the community. I was so pleased this was remembered in his obituary when he died). Never give up on your own child.

[@OldSkoolUncleChris]

god bless your father

[@chanasharfstein]

This wonderful video truly is a masterpiece and should be viewed by EVERYONE. The love and compassion THE REBBE showed these special individuals should be emulated by all. Parents and family members of persons with special needs would find strength and encouragement from community members who display warmth and understanding for these unique individuals. Trust me, I know, I am the mother of beautiful Zlatie you just saw in this video.

[@gj-po9oy]

How is she doing now, Chana?

[@chanasharfstein]

@@gj-po9oy Zlatie was niftar at age 53 as a result of all the medications she was prescribed in her residence. It destroyed her life and her Yahrzeit is 26of Adar, She is buried in Israel on Mount of Olives with a wonderful view of the Wailing Wall. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ASKING.

[@joshuarosen6242]

The Rebbe was a very inspirational man. He was compassionate and loved everyone as an individual without judging them. I hope I can demonstrate a fraction of his compassion in my life.

[@davidemmet7343]

I'm a Christian not Jewish, but I visited the Chabab synagogue in Brooklyn back in the 80s while working on a documentary. We filmed Rebbe Schneerson as he greeted people and blessed them. I was treated well an I will always remember my visit fondly. I'm sorry that the Chabad movement seems to be under attack by the media recently.

[@dan5760]

Rebbe was ahead of his time with such matters. G-d bless

[@susannebass1883]

My grandson is autistic and full of wisdom, love, and he is very smart. Very special ❤

[@Cynsome1]

My youngest son is the same. Loving, caring, a beautiful person. He lives on his own now, he plays in 2 bands and works a full time job.

[@mokuraipower3835]

Train him Susanne and he will go far. One of my grandsons works for the Taxation Department so his Maths must have played a part in that.

[@MarleyDay]

This video made me feel really good inside. I am autistic and mom fought hard to keep me out of an institution. I was born in 1968 rural Texas, and differences were not accepted. Now, HaShem blesses me immensely as an Autism Ambassador. It is affirming when I hear the Rebbe's heart towards people who are different. Thank you to everyone for all your hard work in my community ♥

[@nomorecensoringme]

As someone who has a close relationship with a person who has autism, I agree with the Rebbe, of righteous memory. Special.people speak to G-d in a special way.

[@manukanyadevidasi7193]

Please keep making such wonderful videos which exemplify a proper spiritual approach to problems. We are drowning in values which degrade our humanity and need such stories to return us to human behavior as children of God.

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

The Dr. may give a “diagnosis” (label), but only HaShem can give the PROGNOSIS 👏🏼💞😊

[@nomorecensoringme]

Truth.

[@maureenmckenna5220]

I am not Jewish but this message resonates.

[@Rochelny]

The compassion, love and respect the Rebbe had for each and everyone is so beautiful. What a powerful and moving video!!

[@shevetlevi2821]

The humanity of this man speaks to how high he is. Just watching him on KZbin videos I feel better about the world. Such an inspiration.

[@mokuraipower3835]

Hear, hear!!

[@silentautisticdragon-kp9sw]

This mom did in the 1960s what many parents don't do today. Amazing mother.

[@kbb1818]

I have worked with children diagnosed with Autism for over 30 years! I taught other teachers to teach them too. They called me "Autism Whisper" because I understood what they needed and they somehow new this too. Seeing this video is the' faith Above Reason' that I taught with. I feel blessed that the Creator allowed me to do this holy work. I always told my administrators (when they thought my creative methods would not work) that I would still try because I work for a higher authority. It was faith and a "knowing". These children are gifts !

[@markmcallan973]

Thank U!🙏 My five year old son has autism, at first my heart was torn apart I lived a crazy life until my son was born so I blamed myself for his autism! But he is the most awesome kid I have ever seen! He is very handsome his sense of humour even at 5 years old is so beautiful! Everyone that comes into contact with him falls in love with him, to me he is perfect and we have so much support from the school to other family! But I just want to say thanks! Your comment made my day❤🎉🙏👌

[@mokuraipower3835]

I missed it until 2015 when No 3 son asked my wife and I to do a Test for him. I saw where it said that if a person got 32 or more they had Asperger's Syndrome. My wife got 11...... Later he told me No 1 son got 29 and he got 31. I got 36. His five children all have AS ...well one boy was tested for ADHD and according to Tony Attwood AS people are said to be Naive etc; I have always been told that and closed the book and gave it back to my son. I realised it must have come through my mother as she won a Scholarship to go to the Auckland Arts Acadamy; she had brains and also taught herself to play a 120 Base Piano Accordion that her mother had bought. And obviously Nana was the other bit of line it must have come from too. Yes ... I did come top of the class at 13, 16 (Navy), and 22 (Navy). But what if someone like you were around when I was a kid, spotted my bent towards things and trained me? I am glad others had your input into their future! 😄

[@cat441]

What a strong message we are getting still from the Rebbe, as a person who lives with mental emotional struggles it does my soul good to hear these lessons.

[@AdemVessell]

In my opinion no matter who you are Rebbe has a depth and an honor that every single person on earth can take a hold of. Thank you for this video.

[@nomorecensoringme]

Thank you to the JEM team for all you do to share the Rebbe, of blessed and righteous memory, with us.

[@dreamcrone]

My heart was full hearing this!

[@CarolinaDiaz-ip7jw]

Very touching video...Burst into tears at listening the sensibility inside a heart full of Torah like the Rebbe's

[@musicalme27]

So did I. The Rebbe was an amazing person. I was honored to meet him,. It was a cherished honor to receive a blessing from him, during the birth of my beloved son, Ya'akov. He was in touch with our friends during that time.

[@kathleenwindasgoodwin9165]

Rebbe Schnerson is a true man of God. His actions spoke volumes of faith, love, and genuine caring of people, especially children.

[@shainazion4073]

Was, not Is.

[@Carlitos1993]

Sometimes people with disabilities show more humanity than neurotypical people.

[@Purelight1960]

Beautiful. The western medical model and system categorizes people by labelling them. It is this labelling that segregates, ostracizes and creates in essence a "cast" system of sickness, inferiority and/or deficiency amongst humans. The Rebbe knows beyond a doubt, that we all have potential and that we are all here by purpose. Thank you for this extraordinary share.❤❤❤❤

[@kathleenpurple4415]

That was beautiful to listen to and hear the understanding of what was being told than you😢

[@ofmeijers]

I will never forget and take with me in my heart the whisdom behind it to "practice" God in the flesh as close as possible, by the pearls in between, shown in this video.

[@PhantomLAM]

What an extremely powerful video, thank you for sharing this. 🖤

[@davidwolf9929]

Unbelievable so uplifting

[@nomorecensoringme]

Thank you to the founders of, and to everyone associated with, the archive, sharing these amazing memories of the Rebbe, of blessed memory, with us.

[@user-mq9sd1be6n]

זה ממש מרגש, נתן לי פרספקטיבה אחרת על אוטיזם ועל כל אדם, הרבי ידע לזהות יהלומים

[@newnewsbrooklyn1513]

Beautiful! Thanks for publishing

[@astzfat3319]

BS"D Incredible is an understatement! BH, The Rebbe teaches US, every individual, to REVEAL HKBH's constant presence and Hand in each and every moment of Created and Creation!

[@yanalicious87]

I was at the rebbes burial sight he still impacts me all these decades later. When we refugee to America the rebbe blessed my family and we’ve been blessed since. What a profound man. ❤

[@pamelaleibowitz3019]

Our children are blessings from Hashem. Love them unconditionally. Todah Rabah!

[@falloutman565]

This is beautiful! I love the way he treated children and the advice and hope he gave parents. I wish we had that in America. We can learn a lot from the Jews. Americans can get some values and morals.

[@ozgebateman7343]

Yossi❤️ Rebbe’s spot on they need purpose Hope he’ll bless my son with his great wisdom one day ❤️

[@debramyers5696]

Yes!! We are blessed with a child and u do the best u can with that child!! Our kids are both very different but have wonderful qualities!! So glad!!!!

[@nomorecensoringme]

Thank you to the sponsors of the video.

[@safiremorningstar]

The late professor was one of my father's teachers, specifically when he was helping young people who had survived the Holocaust... So I find this fascinating.

[@JoannaKinch]

Thank you for this video. It is so helpful and made me well up ..I am married to someone with high functioning autism and type one diabetes. I think I will have a cry now.

[@rezitatorin]

Thanks to this good Rebbe, thanks to all who respect and trust the impaired. Thanks to Almighty God.

[@nomorecensoringme]

People with special needs aren't 'impaired'. Every person on earth is 'impaired' in one way or another. It's a matter of who sees it.

[@dinushblau4247]

My God. So touching.

[@user-oz7zv1ed7p]

Merci au rabbi d’avoir autant d’empathie et d’amour de son prochain. Pour avoir travaillé avec les autistes je peux dire que c’est très difficile mais que l’amour qu’ils nous rendent est incroyable. J’ai travaillé avec des autistes très regressses et violents, mais que malgré tout cela , la satisfaction de les voir évoluer est un grand bonheur. Il faut juste les aimer❤❤

[@astzfat3319]

BS"D OISH! REBBE! REBBE! BH! THANK YOU HASHEM for Our Beloved Rebbe!

[@sweethomes674]

Beautiful 🕊🇮🇱Thank you

[@elainedeoliveira5375]

Gratidão Rebbe ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@menachemschrader6954]

Thank you for sending me this

[@rivkahrosenthal468]

I pray for Rochel Bat Hadassah Rivkah. May the Rebbe help her life and zechus. ❤️

[@matthewhall-637]

This is good. Thank you.

[@nomorecensoringme]

Thank you each, for sharing your story with us.

[@SVB0513]

Thanks!

[@brotimwelt]

as an autistic jew. stories like this make me feel nothing but love for my faith.

[@xili8688]

Judaism is the only religion of love

[@judithbutler9695]

Beautiful, powerful, hopeful, loveing.

[@jameschicken1008]

One weird thing I've noticed and admired is how children are still treated with patience, kindness, and people in their own right in jewish communities. It's not a case of the parents dictating to children what to do, which is sometimes the case elsewhere

[@nomorecensoringme]

'Weird' might be considered offensive here.

[@fred8780]

The Rebbe gave me a bracha to run a special needs school. I opened one. The children flourished. So a very wealthy man wanted his daughter to own the school. They thought they would do a hostile corporate takeover and pay me less than minimum wage. The rich man told the parents he would fund the school, but it was a lie. The Rebbe had passed so I could not go to him for advice. A lawyer told me I was like an orphan with an attractive, swirly lollypop. The lawyer said, "At what point will you give up: Two black eyes, a busted lip, etc until they take your lollypop." Then the lawyer explained how they could build a false case of 'theft from a nonprofit' and throw me in jail. They would done it. The rich man had his own staff of lawyers. I was Out-gunned. Lie, cheat, steal...it was very shocking to me. But I took the lawyer's advice. They were shocked that I walked away as they thought I would continue to run the school, and work for them. They kept the non-profit corporation, but they did not keep the school open. I am not materialistic and was not doing it for the money. I have lived past it. Life goes on. Last year, a relative showed me the video-clip of the Rebbe giving me that bracha.

[@nomorecensoringme]

It's a shame that noone advised you to go to the Ohel, or fir you to have someone go for you, or send a letter to the Ohel, to receive advice from the Rebbe, of blessed and righteous memory. He is still "available" to us. You did good work until you left. What would be the benefit of a 'ruch man' owning such a school? Not a profitable "business". Maybe looked good on a corporate resume, as a "good deed". Would they or did they use violence to "persuade" you? Horrific if they did.

[@rutbrea8796]

I was a teacher's aid, I was taught to not use the word handicapped but instead challenged .

[@user-dg1qf9wp9h]

תודה רבה

[@bernardbartolic4962]

💙🗝️🙌 Rebbe Toda.

[@nomorecensoringme]

Beautiful.

[@filthism1659]

As a convert to Judaism who was diagnosed as an adult with autism my faith and Judaism has made my life a million times better then ever before I have a closer relationship with hashem then anyone and its a miracle from coming from a person who didn't believe in anything nefor ....BH. And this video hearing the words of the rebels brings a tear to my eyes

[@amyt2400]

Awesome.

[@sarahm9723]

So lovely.

[@HolowatyVlogs]

I am a Eastern-Orthodox Christian (Ukrainian), but I fully support the Rebbe’s insight. Placing a different child with their peers only strengthens their resolve. Of course there will be road blocks and complications, but a child with a neurological condition deserves the same life than one that’s neurotypical.

[@dineochaka309]

Touching

[@dmboyett]

The Rebbe is a true tzadik.

[@yairmetargem277]

PERFECT

[@rwsmith7638]

A purely positive outlook.

[@Shoshi2048]

So beautiful! ❤️

[@thorn195]

i have autism and i study torah and live well. baruch hashem

[@midnitenoon]

omg this man is beautiful. i hope someone has painted his portrait

[@tinasattler1]

Shalom. God loves them

[@nomorecensoringme]

Of course He does.

[@nomorecensoringme]

Why wouldn't He?

[@talirubinnow]

הרב היה הכי קרוב למידת הרחמים של משה,שיחזרו כבר העולם חייב אותם...

[@giovannamoro8564]

Beautiful video

[@safiremorningstar]

This video is amazing, it explains a great deal about how my father treated me, and also why I am is high functioning as I am and why is a small child about five years of age, it was before we left New York I met a kid in the playground where are buildings met and this other kid called him called him dumb, and I said I don't know what you're talkin about theme dumb to me, and the kids said he can't talk that's why he's dumb... And I looked at that kid and I said I understand him just fine and he understands me so I don't know what you're talkin about he's not dumb, I think I got that attitude because of my father and what he learned from both the professor and from two different Rebbes because he never said who those two were but after seeing this video and hearing said I'm would not be surprised if one of those was in fact that the Rebbe of lubavitch. Thank you for posting this.

[@DawnaWarren]

Thanks for the beautiful video! What is the translation of what Professor Reuven Feuerstein says at 9.47 in the video? I know it says "reflection of G*d" in the translation but I thought layla meant night. And I was curious what ay ara and deli meant. It just sounded so beautiful and profound and I wanted to understand it better.

[@menachemporter5367]

A shine from On High. It's Aramaic

[@veganqueensheree]

💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@BillyBob-uc9zp]

❤️

[@safiremorningstar]

It adds now to something else and my father I told my father had been offered I was fifteen or Sixteen at the time but I've been offered by a soap opera actress you come to the alternative school that I was attending and offered me the chance at finding out if I would fit the part of a character that was on offer in New York City but I didn't want to go to New York City because I have had a traumatic experience there as a four and half year old child and I was still too scared to go there, my father told me he knew of a wonderful girl school that I could go to and feel safe at if I wanted to try for the part, it was the Lubavitcher Rebbe's wife school... I didn't want to go to New York it frightened me but now things make a little more sense because it explains a lot about my father's treatment of me why he wanted me to go to that school you know if I didn't feel safe at my I called him my godfather he's would have been in his wife would have been the people to take me in if my parents had died people in question lived in New York and I you them and they were like family but I did not want to go back to the place where I had been traumatized so I did not want to go even to that school had that been should I have failed in getting the acting job, under no circumstances was I ever going to go back to New York. But now it makes all sense to me all these little pieces all makes sense to me watching this video.

[@bracha2u786]

Is the letter Dr Wilkes was reading from available in full?

[@safiremorningstar]

All this explains why and how my father me from being in one of these institutions I was only found to set when I was 14 years old I had a habit when I couldn't deal with a situation even as a small child of withdrawing because I didn't know it at the time but my father told me when I was 14 and we were visiting my grandmother who was dying of cancer and Switzerland that he was worried about me and that I have to stop withdrawing that I was but he been told that I was not going to be normal and I was going to be a lot like a cousin of his distant cousin who was diagnosed as autistic and was put in a institution I know that when I was three we had been watching while we were going to be watching a TV show called Star Trek just before it came on there had been a commercial or a I was thought it was a commercial it might have been a television program on children with autism and I saw them in this horrible place look terrible to me and my father got up which was not easy for him and because he looked like Santa Claus it took him awhile to get his feet and turn the channel to Star Trek while that's what was on when he decided after turning the channel that was what he was going to watch. After having seen what I had just seen and having behind him he's to sit with him a lot to watch television but I was in my own invisible box and that television show and then Star Trek right after which had a episode in which well it's a combination it's has to do with ulura and Spock and Aurora not knowing how to communicate to people and spark not understanding them or what was wanted from him in a manner speaking and I for the first time said to my father I don't understand people either I don't know what they want and my father said just copy them and he didn't treat me differently or was surprised that I had said that it was like he took it like he was you know like it was normal. Until that time I used to hide out unicorners in closets where there was a mirror and basically I never kept eye contact I had a bad habit of apparently according to my mother destroying her egg timers and playing with the sand which I used to like to play with the egg timers they kind of ended up breaking in my hands some of them over two easy to take apart and I like to take round things apart it was just they were everything to me was always surreal there was no word at the time like surreal for me but it didn't nothing seemed right I don't know how to explain it everything seemed like television not real and that's how that was what I termed it until I learned the words surreal. I would not be surprised if what my father learned from the professor and from the rebbie because I know my dad had seen the web of he knew the rabie I would not be surprised if both lubavitch Rebbe had told my father how to deal with me, I know that he had been told that I was not just different but that I was special and that he had to watch what was said around me, not that he did it that much. I sometimes wonder if he took seriously what he been told.

[@juliedeschenes4612]

😀🤸‍♀️🙏💗

[@alizak770]

The word INCLUSION is a current buzz word. It has been inserted into this video and there has been a book using the word INCLUSION. But the Rebbe did not push for inclusion. This is an external idea being imposed on the topic as if the Rebbe taught about it. We all like to be with people like ourselves. These individuals are no different. My sister was born with Downs Syndrome in 1950. She was comfortable around the general public. But she loved being with her friends from school. People like her in their own variation of special needs. Why deprive them of friendships we all seek? Of course it is beneficial for the regular students to related to someone with special needs. So maybe there should be a system with a combination of regular and special. But to through around the word inclusion. That was not the Rebbe's message. One of the presenters in this video is a founder of Shalva. The name of Shalva says it is for care and inclusion for persons with disabilities. So again, they use the buzz word. Probably for fund raising reasons as much as for the actual work of Shalva. I am sure inclusion is one of the many things they strive for... but Shalva is much more than that. Here is an example of how Shalva has helped people with disabilities flourish while being together with their own: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKGYeWl8i7afrZY

[@nomorecensoringme]

Bristle myself at that word that has come to have a horrible meaning. People end up "excluded" more than "included". I agree that the messages from the Rebbe, of blessed and righteous memory, were much more than 'inclusion'. My friend's son, 31 now, was diagnosed with autism when he was months old. He was in school at two years old. He graduated from a regular high school, a little delayed, believe, at 19. His classes were targeted for special needs, integrated with regular subjects, with homework, like the rest of the students. He holds jobs, most recently Home Depot, for eight years. He's also working on getting a driver's license, like a lot of friends who drive. The advances made in welcoming special needs people as part of our society has been much more acceptable, as it should be. Thank you for the video about Shalva, which will enjoy watching. Thankfully there are many organizations doing great work with special needs people. Their abilities are explored, capitalized on, helping them function as they choose, within our communities.

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

💵🇺🇸

[@Joeelectronicschematicsforauto]

For the blessings from the rabbis would actually come true he could have get given himself a blessing not to get sick and not to get a stroke if it cannot heal themselves how can you heal he heal other people it looks great but it's not reality in life

[@lindac6416]

I remember if you had a child like that they got sterilized so they couldn’t have children and they were always hidden ! This is better .

[@user-fg5iv9pc4i]

We should not be imprisoned by tradition. Otherwise there will not be much progress.

[@princesstatjana7133]

😂not

[@jacquespictet5363]

Nothing INCREDIBLE here, IMHA.

[@janetwunder3000]

Everything in this video is wonderful except those awful Yiddish accents which are painful to hear.