“Harav Dov Levy affected a revolution. It says in Mishlei: 'A smart son brings joy to the father and a foolish son brings grief to his mother'. This means that a smart son goes out together with his father who revels in pride and joy over his son, but a foolish son stays home with his mother. The mother shoulders the burden of caring for a special-needs child. But Harav Dov Levy z”l changed that – and the foolish, or intellectually impaired child, no longer has to be the grief of his mother. He took out the special children from the hiding places where they were hidden forty years ago; he took them out of their homes, where they were hidden away from society and, in certain cases, he even succeeded in turning them into a yismach av – a pride and joy for their father. These special boys in the choir, who performed so touchingly in Knesset and bring tears to our eyes and elicit the admiration and respect of the audience – are truly a pride and joy to their fathers.”  

(Chanukas Habayis of Ashira Vocational Center for Girls, 2011)