R' Levi Shemtov: The Friendship Circle

Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Living Lchaim

Judaism, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer.

Rabbi Levi Shemtov is the Executive Director of The Friendship Circle. Rabbi Shemtov and his wife Bassie are the founders of The Friendship Circle. The Friendship Circle of Michigan is a non-profit organization affiliated with Lubavitch of Michigan, and its goal is to provide every individual with special needs the support friendship and inclusion that they deserve.

The Friendship Circle provides assistance and support toover 3,000 individuals with special needs and their families by providing much needed recreational, social, educational and vocational programming both in person and online. In addition to helping those in need, the Friendship Circle enriches its vast network of volunteers by enabling them to reap the rewards of selfless giving.

The couple dedicated their lives to making the world a better place after growing up under the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

Their family history with the Rebbe goes back even further. For more information about the friendship circle, https://www.friendshipcircle.com/

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0:00.0	Okay, you know what, I have so much on my plate with this kid. I just can't worry about the
0:03.4	Jewish education. I'm worried about the therapies and the speech and the and the
0:09.0	OT and PT and all this therapy they need. I just can't worry about that.
0:14.0	I was saying there's a humanitarian reason.
0:16.5	Not only does the Neshamba need it, but these are humanitarian reasons why you have to show the
0:21.5	kid that you believe in them and that they could grow and they could be part of Klaisra.
0:26.0	I'm Yaku Langer and you're listening to or watching Inspiration for the nation and this week we sat down with Rabbi Levy-Shamtoff, unfortunately,
0:34.0	gonna sit down with his wife.
0:35.0	Also, who's also the founder of the Friendship Circle,
0:37.0	do we talk about why the Friendship Circle started,
0:41.4	what its mission is, most importantly how it is teaching the world
0:46.8	had a love no matter who the person is how they got into whichever circumstance they are in their life and just how to just
0:56.7	take away all those barriers and just connect with people and be there, be empathetic,
1:01.7	and just be more human.
1:05.9	You're gonna also hear about the incredible
1:08.7	Flappish Community Fund that is changing worlds
1:11.5	in middle of this episode.
1:13.0	And this week's episode is in memory of Shim and David
1:15.6	bin Yachov Schlema and Miram Sarah Basia
1:18.6	here is Rabi Levy. We can all use some inspiration to help us overcome the obstacles we encounter in our lives.
1:30.0	Get ready for thrilling conversations about struggle and triumph with those in pursuit of making a positive impact in this world.
1:37.0	I'm Yaku Langer and you're listening to Inspiration for the Nation.
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