Praying with Lior - Trailer

An engrossing, wrenching and tender documentary film, PRAYING WITH LIOR introduces Lior Liebling, also called "the little rebbe." Lior has Down syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter abandon. Is he a "spiritual genius" as many around him say? Or simply the vessel that contains everyone's unfulfilled wishes and expectations? Lior -- whose name means "my light" — lost his mother at age six, and her words and spirit hover over the film. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to God, he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on which family member is speaking. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony different characters provides a window into life spent "praying with Lior." The movie poses difficult questions such as what is "disability" and who really talks to God? Told with intimacy and humor, PRAYING WITH LIOR is a family story, a triumph story, a grief story, a divinely-inspired story.

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: PrayingwithLior

Length: 01:49
Rating: 5.00
Views: 2565

Tags: Bar  Disability  Documentary  Down  Faith  Jewish  Mitzvah  Reconstructionist  Retardation  Spirituality  syndrome  Yeshiva  

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