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Choreographer Shiri Teicher created a dance without sight

“Jerusalem is the city of all people, and everybody should be able to tour the city and enjoy it in the same manner,” Nati Bialystock-Cohen said.

116 stations were examined: only 18 of them showed in braille which lines stop there, 30 partially featured the bus lines in braille, and 68 had no braille at all.

For the first time, there will be a television commercial specifically designed for the blind population, produced by Klil Industries.

There are approximately 24,000 Israelis registered as blind today, and about 22,000 currently have the right to vote.

RightHear is an advanced spatial orientation solution for people who are blind or visually impaired.

The visually impaired report a range of difficulties, from blurry vision to total blackness. Now guide dogs, after much training, can help them live fuller lives.

The blind and visually impaired community in Israel includes approximately 200,000 people today.

“Being disabled causes people to lose their self-confidence,” he explained. “The Erez Foundation gives it back to you.”

Thanks to RightHear free app, people who are blind or visually impaired can navigate independently in public spaces such as universities, hospitals, airports and shopping malls.