Our Mission: To Help people with Developmental Disabilities enjoy a more meaningful life by delivering high quality supports and service. More >

About Our Team

Raising a child with special needs is an awesome task. It requires exceptional responsibility, unyielding patience, heartfelt love and steadfast commitment. It requires tender care mingled with intense determination and enduring resolve. It requires gentle guidance, professional expertise and boundless compassion. It requires crucial support and assistance. It requires Rayim.

Rayim was established on the concrete principles of devotion and commitment to individuals in need of special care.  In the years since its founding, Rayim has become a vital resource for hundreds of families, shedding light and hope in an otherwise bleak situation.

The dynamic force behind Rayim’s multifaceted operations is its esteemed founder, Rabbi Jacob Freund.  Rabbi Freund serves as a gallant savior for hundreds of individuals with special needs. As a tireless Askan, he has reaped extensive knowledge and insight in this field. His perpetual energy and dedication to others have garnered him respect and recognition from all. With his exceptional tact and diplomacy, he has achieved solid connections with the NYS government and is affiliated agencies, enabling him to secure Programs, services and financial aid that are imperative for the development of countless individuals who have special needs.

Rayim’s staff is comprised of highly competent professionals with years of experience and comprehensive training.  They go above and beyond their call of duty and become an integral part of a child’s life. A child’s progress becomes a cause for celebration; a developmental setback triggers immense empathy, and a firm pursuit for further growth and advancement.

At Rayim, every staff member radiates warmth and compassion.  Like the sun peeking out after a devastating storm, they spread joy and optimism.  They instill renewed faith and anticipation in parents and family members struggling with inconceivable challenges. They alleviate the stress and minimize the pain of families.  All of Rayim’s employees share a strict code of confidentiality, paying utmost respect to the privacy of their clients.

Rayim’s renowned reputation as a solid workplace, offering top tier pay to workers, has enabled them to acquire staff members of the highest caliber.   

Families utilizing Rayim’s services derive peace of mind and security.  Rayim’s extensive list of programs encompass all aspects involved in caring for a person with a special need.  Their services range from general caretaking, home-based care and respite, to providing financial assistance to alleviate the tremendous costs incurred with an exceptional child.  Rayim operates with the efficiency and capacity of a full-fledged organization, while displaying the personal warmth and sincerity characteristic of a cherished friend.

In the years since its founding, Rayim has indeed become a treasured friend to numerous families.

Rayim serves as the friend you can call upon any time of day or night.  Rayim is that one friend who gives and gives and never takes back.  Rayim will always be there for you, offering a constant listening ear and a broad shoulder to lean on.  Rayim will embrace your grasp and guide you through the complex pathway of raising a special child.  And when the going gets unbearable, Rayim will hoist you and carry you, imparting strength and a renewed sense of hope. 

Give yourself and your precious Neshomale the priceless gift of an invaluable friend.  Reach out to Rayim.