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God Squad: Communicating God to the infirm

God Squad

Rabbi Marc Gellman God Squad

Rabbi Marc Gellman writes about religion for Newsday.

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I have a son with autism. Many people with autism are concrete thinkers who can't understand abstract concepts (things they can't feel, see, touch or experience directly). How do I explain God and heaven to my son? What happens to people with disabilities who don't believe in God simply because they're unable to understand?

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Last week, I answered a question about offering...

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