Jewish newspaper’s special issue on disabilities
February 8th, 2008
“Praying with Lior” opens soon in Los Angeles, prompting the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles to produce a special issue on people with disabilities. The film, a documentary about the bar mitzvah of a young man with Down syndrome, has sparked a broad conversation about the role of people with disabilities within the Jewish community.
Included in the special issue are two cover essays on “The journey to inclusion” by parents of children with Down syndrome:
- “Seeing differences in our children poses cultural challenges,” William Kolbrener; and
- “Our family’s journey to make sure our special son was included,” by Rony Rosenbaum
Also featured are a story about a basketball program for people with disabilities, a review of Lior, and a guide to area resources with a video about a theater project for people with autism.


