By COLlive reporter
Photos: Levik Hertzel – 718-810-2738
An upshernish for a 3 year-old took place on Lag BaOmer day in the Jewish Children’s Museum in Crown Heights with family and friends.
But what set this celebration apart was the boy – Moshe Sasonkin.
When he was just 8 months old, a virulent and untreatable infection attacked his little body and doctors had to amputate his two hands and his two feet.
He’s been in intensive rehab and physical therapy since shortly after the radical surgery and continues until today.
“He’s doing very well, Baruch Hashem,” his mother told COLlive.com. “There is always room for growth, but he’s walking with prosthetics and is very talented and resourceful – he learned on his own to do things with his hands.”
Examples? He gives tzedakah himself, picking up pennies or dimes with his elbows, or turns the pages of a siddur or story book.
As the hundreds of guests at the party have seen, Moshe is a very active little boy that is not limited by his physical disabilities.
“He knows how to eat tomatoes and chicken on his own and he’s figuring out how to use a spoon with the help of his mouth. He goes through a lot of theraphy and Morah Leah Lipsker at Oholei Torah Preschool is a great help.”
The Sasonkins asked to thank, on behalf of their family, all the friends who have been helping and a great support until today.
mazle tov moshe
to parents that faced real challenges you inspire us all to toil, be bsimcha and learn to make the best of what Hashem gives you. From Moshe you should see true nachas and guide you as the first Moshe, to the true redemption with Moshiach.
I too have made a hatchlotah to concentrate and focus on my children’s strength rather than flaws, the parents are my,inspiration
Only simchas by Yidn.
To Moishes Parents- You are truly a great inspiration! What a beautiful boy kah
what a beautiful child, in every way!
Me too in mtl..
Wow! I’ve been saying Tehillim for him since the operation.
Mazal tov!!!
Its so beautiful to see how his parents believe in him, and make him feel like everyone else. Some times, even the slightest flaw of a child can lower a parents feelings. Yet this couple really inspires me to only see and focus on the good in my kids.
Morah Leah Lipsker
thanks for instilling such an abondace of ahavas yisrael among the yingalach in Moishes class they all want to be his friend and dance with him and play with him that is a lesson for them in life keep up the good work
Mushky Krinsky Moishe is lucky to have you good luck to you
to a great teacher Morah Leah Lipsker
I salute you do you know you were my childrens teacher as well as my grandchildrens teacher and they never stop talking about you your patience is remarkable
Morah Leah Lipsker
You are a top teacher not every teacher could build Moishes
good self esteem the way you have done we are very proud to see the way you operate
Thank you Mushky Krinsky for all your hard work!
Moishe you are so cute. MAZEL TOV
Mazel Tov!
Asach nachas!
your staff at Oheila torah is amazing thank you morah Leah for a job well done you are an amazing teacher and mashpia to those little kid Moishe loves you and we know that you adore him
May his parents continue to have much more nachus from this sweet child!!!!
too cute. much nachas!!!
What a precious ponim- Bli Ayin Hora. May the Aibershter continue giving his parents all the kochos they need and Chassidishe nachas kol Hayomim. You inspire us! IY”H I will remember you and be a better person. Thank you for teaching me.
In explaining handicaps and other differences to our children, the best response I have found (as someone who needs to explain a realtive’s with CP’s appearence and differences to my children) is to be straightforward and matter of fact. I will tell my kids very plainly that “X doesn’t use his hands and feet the same way you do, so he uses a wheel chair to help him get to places, and he has a helper for some things he doesn’t use his hands for” and if they ask me why I tell them that “The Aibershter decided that using… Read more »
go moishy you look great!!!!!
you are a true inspiration, as are your incredible parents. very often when life has presented me with challenges, i have thought of you, and of your incredible progress despite odds. i have thought of your parents, and of their emunah in hashem that they hold onto so strongly. and realized that if you could do it, i can too. thank you for teaching me so much
Wishing much nachas and good health to this beautiful family kiy’h! It is inspiring and humbling to see how they deal with their challenges in such a positive way. May we be zocheh to Moshiach now!
such pure yiddishe chein – you should continue to have only Nachas and joy from him – he will Iy”H go far!
Thanks to the staff of Oheila torah Kindergarten Morah Faigy Winner hertzel director thanks to the head teacher morah leah Lipsker thanks to mushky Krinsky thanks to all the theripists
It is a combination of many factors that you see sucsess the wonderful parents grandparents and teaching staff of Oheila torah kindergarten to the teacher in charge through your chassidishkeit you have suceeded thank you rebbe for all your brochas and to his teacher Morah Leah Lipsker for your effort love and understanding to make this happen
BS”D
This heileghe little boy will grow up to be a heileghe yungerman, and a Tzaddik of our generation!
Against all odds,
there are no odds
all is by the siyata of the Aibishter, and if the Aibishter wants it, this kid will have it, no matter what people see or say!
He has the best parents anyone could ask for so i say Lechaim!
MOrah Leah
You deserve alot of credit what you did for Moishe in the classroom situation is unbelievable his success you can take pride you are really a great teacher and educator and a real friend to Moishe
Beautiful boy!!
Wishing the Sasonkin and Gottlieb Families continued joy and nachas from Moshe and their entire family.
The grass is greener on the other side
Ever since I saw the initial article about how he had to go through his amputations (abt 2 years ago) on collive, I’ve been saying tehilim for him pretty much daily. It is so gratifying to see how he is baruch hashem doing well and Hashem should give him and his parents brachos ad bli dai, le’mallah mi’teva!
mazal tov!!
We live near Moishy and meet him often on Empire Blvd. or in Lefferts Park. What a delightful boy! I’m amazed and inspired by his tremendous progress.
After meeting him a few times my daughter (3) began asking me questions and I’m wondering if anyone has good advice on how to respond/explain to children (so that they don’t shy away).
Moishy and his Incredible Parents are a tremendous inspiration to all of us! May Hashem bentch you with only and all good!!
Dear parents sheiychyu. with tears in my eyes im writing to yo because im so amaze about your bitachon and the ability to continue day by day with a smile. Hashem should continue giving you koah.
Mishiach now now…
from another mommy stroggeling with a child with health complications.
Beautiful–thanks for sharing.
he is so cute ka’h
mazel tov – only simchas – he’s a special neshama
MAZAL TOV, MAZAL TOV. May he continue to give lots of Yiddishe Chassidishe nachas to all those around him.
No words! Amazing! Mi Keamcha Israel??
looks like a beautiful simcha! only nachas and brochos!!