Film shows Down syndrome no obstacle to prayer – it’s the non-retarded who have the problems

The JTA’s Rebecca Wolfson is all giddy that retarded kids can pray.

Yeah, well, it’s those with their rational faculties most intact who have the biggest problem with prayer. What’s the point? To change G-d’s mind? To change us? If the latter, then Torah study is far more effective.

I believe the true purpose of prayer is to force Jews to gather three times a day, even with people they can’t stand, and this is conducive to smart business deals.

Wolfson  writes:

Lior Liebling davens everywhere: in the backyard, in school and on the swing set. Some congregants at his synagogue, Mishkan Shalom of Mount Arie, Pa., call him the "little rebbe."

"The Zohar tells stories of miracle children who were spiritual geniuses," one synagogue member said. "Well, that’s what Lior is."

Lior is the 13-year-old featured in the new documentary, "Praying With Lior," which highlights the bar mitzvah of a Jewish child living with Down syndrome.

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).
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