Question: How does God view me as a deaf person?

Answer: God places every person in the world with a task to be accomplished. In Hebrew this accomplishment is called a Tikkun. It is a task which only the soul possessed by that individual can accomplish. Your accomplishment of that task brings your soul to completion and gives great satisfaction to God.

Your task is one that you could not possibly accomplish if you had the ability to hear normally; as such, God made you deaf. I realize that may not be easy to accept, but that too is one of the challenges God gives us; the need to learn to accept what we cannot easily comprehend.

By seeking out God’s wishes for you, I have no doubt you are already accomplishing part of your Tikkun and raising the spiritual level of your soul.

Best Regards,
Rabbi Azriel Schreiber