Disability

Biblical texts describe people with disabilities as an organic part of the community. Halakhic texts analyze how certain disabilities can affect the fulfillment of particular commandments, with some rulings being reevaluated in light of modern medical technology and contemporary understandings. Rabbinic literature, with its emphasis on learning, discusses tailoring education to the needs of the pupil, including those with disabilities. Works throughout the Jewish textual tradition explore the concept of disability from a range of perspectives.