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About Feuerstein
“It is our duty to find the strength in every person.” ~ Prof. Reuven Feuerstein
The Feuerstein Institute is an international educational, treatment and research center. Founded in 1965 by educational and developmental psychologist Reuven Feuerstein, the Feuerstein Institute’s mission is to teach people to think, learn and better function. These goals are achieved through use of the Feuerstein Method, a unique educational technique which identifies an individual’s learning aptitude, cognitive strengths, and the specific processes necessary to unlock and maximize their potential.
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Noam’s Story
“When Noam and I first met Rabbi Rafi Feuerstein in Melbourne, I was desperate. Noam was an angry little boy, nearly nonverbal, with behavior that was getting worse by the day.” – Limor, Noam’s mother. Noam, a young child with Down Syndrome, first came to the Feuerstein Institute at age five. When he arrived, his… Continue Reading Noam’s Story
Read MoreZuresh’s Story
My name is Zuresh, short for Zureshork, in Amharic “Around you is gold.” I was born in Ethiopia, the youngest of four children. I grew up in the town of Arba Menz (the forty springs) in southern Ethiopia. In 1998, when I was eight, we immigrated to Israel. I grew up in a different culture.… Continue Reading Zuresh’s Story
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Laurent, age 40, moved to Israel with his family from France at age 18. For years, he worked in private catering and managed a cafe in Jerusalem’s city center. He was a very social young man who dreamed of opening his own cafe in downtown Jerusalem. That dream was shattered on December 1, 2001, when… Continue Reading Laurent’s Story
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