The challenge of being legally blind since birth has not stopped Richard Bernstein from becoming a lawyer, a Michigan Supreme Court Justice, run more than 20 marathons and compete in a Ironman triathlon race.
Bernstein recently inspired the local Jewish community when he shared his story at synagogues and day schools in South Florida.
Bernstein hopes his talks with local audiences made a difference and that something good will come out of them.
“I think what it really comes to, and the reason why I work so hard on this, is that people like me with disabilities know what we can accomplish and what we can achieve, we just need people who are not disabled to give us an opportunity to do it and give us a chance.”