Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer
Jun 6, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min · 18 segments
When I first heard about Rebbetzin Libbi Kakon, I thought the story would be about a remarkable couple who, despite both being deaf, built a yeshiva for deaf and hearing-impaired students. Then I…
Libby KakonGuest
I was never part of a deaf community per se because I had not had that exposure.

But when I got married and my husband introduced me to a whole new world, it was a, it was a shock.

People are essentially good, and people want to do good, and people are compassionate.

But when it comes to hearing loss, there's a certain, a little bit of patronization on the part of other people.

Somebody came to me and she said, "Oh, Libby." And then she turned to my friends and she said, "Missus" and "Missus." And I said, "For your information, we're all the same age."
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