In anticipation of the upcoming Jerusalem Institute for the Blind’s (JIB) Blackout Brunch, Nachum interviewed Leo Brandstatter about JIB and this most intriguing event. The Jewish Institute for the Blind has served the blind and partially sighted children of Israel for over 100 years. Established in the Old City of Jerusalem in 1902, the Institute has grown into a widely respected Jerusalem landmark. The first Institute in Israel to care for the blind, the JIB has always excelled in providing special education to the exceptional child. Presently, the Institute provides a wide range of activities for education, rehabilitation, health and social welfare for the blind and visually impaired in Jerusalem and throughout the country. The Jerusalem Institute for the Blind will be hosting a “Blackout Brunch,” an eye-opening, blindfolded dining event on Sunday May 22, 2016, 10:00 a.m. at the Fifth Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan. Get a first-hand glimpse into the lives of those who are blind or visually impaired, while experiencing a culinary journey in the dark—relying entirely on your non-visual senses.