I watched Praying with Lior a week ago with my mother. It was shown during the Jewish Film Festival a few months ago and I missed it then so I was quite happy to see that my local library owned it. It’s a charming film about Lior, a pre-teen with Down Syndrome, and his devotion to the Jewish religion. Basically, the film leads up to his bar mitzvah and the filmmakers interview various members of his synagogue, his schoolmates, and his family. Lior’s mother passed away from cancer when he was younger, and her images and memories appear throughout the film as well. All in all, a sweet film with silliness interwoven with moments of tenderness.