YY & RY Bodek: Living A Beautiful Normal Life Through Blindness & Paralysis

Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Living Lchaim

Judaism, Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 992 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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A couple living with paralysis and blindness share how they navigate faith, family, and community while rejecting the label of “inspiring” that others often place on them. They open up about building a Chasidish family and raising children while redefining independence and identity, showing what it means to live fully even with visible disabilities. Yoel Yitzchak & Rochel Yenti Bodek's conversation will make you rethink purpose, resilience, and what true support looks like in everyday life.

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0:00.0	They found that a tumor was sort of knocking at my nervous system
0:04.6	and causing me to slow down and eventually causing paralysis.
0:08.4	I started losing my vision to an extent that glasses couldn't correct
0:12.1	by the time when I was about 12 years old.
0:14.4	You are such an inspiration.
0:16.2	You are so amazing or like Nebach, you know.
0:19.6	When Mesh comes, he'll be the first one to get your vision back,
0:22.9	you know, all these things that you, they really think they're making me feel good again, well-intentioned,
0:27.3	not really, doesn't really make someone feel as good. Would you have invited us, quite frankly,
0:32.0	if I would not have had to be a wheelchair user? Yol Yitzch-Bodek lost the use of his legs after a childhood illness. His wife,
0:39.4	Rachal Yanty, gradually lost her vision until she became legally blind. Both grew up, deeply rooted in
0:45.7	the Qasidish community, and they're here to share why they don't see themselves as inspirations.
0:51.3	They open up about what not to do when interacting with people facing medical
0:55.4	challenges, and rightfully, they challenged the very premise of this show. I can't wait for you
1:00.6	to hear their perspective. This week's episode is sponsored by Woodman College, Wales-Talise,
1:05.9	Bipin, and Feldheim. This episode is a memory of Miriam Sarbas Yaakov Moshe and Shemindawa bin Yaakov Shlima.
1:11.6	Quick one before we get back to this episode, just give me 30 seconds of your time.
1:15.6	Two things I want to say.
1:16.6	The first thing is a huge thank you for listening and tuning into the show.
1:20.6	Week after week means the world to all of us, and this really is a dream that we absolutely never had
1:25.6	and couldn't have imagined getting to this place.
1:28.1	But secondly, it's a dream where we feel like we're only just getting started. And if you enjoy
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