The Vanderbilt community is invited to a free screening of the film Praying with Lior on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of The Commons Center.

The screening is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and reservations are required at kc.vanderbilt.edu/registration/.

Praying With Lior is documentary film about Lior Liebling, a young man with Down syndrome, who is approaching Bar Mitzvah. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to G-d than most, he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment—depending on which family member is speaking. The film poses difficult questions such as “what is ‘disability’" and “who really talks to G-d.” It is the centerpiece of an ambitious outreach campaign to change the way people with disabilities are perceived and received by faith communities.

A panel discussion will follow the film.

Co-sponsored by Vanderbilt Best Buddies, Vanderbilt Hillel, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, and Vanderbilt Office of Religious Life.

For information contact: Amy Pottier, (615) 322-8240
amy.pottier@vanderbilt.edu