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I had five roommates my freshman year of college. Three of them were Jewish. And one was more involved in Jewish student life than the rest. So one night, I asked her if she’d be interested in a conversation to compare our religious beliefs. I was cross-legged on the bed. She pulled the chair out…

It’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month, so I’ve devoted more space than usual to all things Down Syndrome. There’s more to come. First, may I alert you to the premier of Monica and David, a love story about two young people with Down syndrome who get married. It airs on HBO tonight at 8 pm. From…

“Woe to him who strives with him who formed him, a pot among earthen pots! Does the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making? Or “Your work has no handles?”  Isaiah 45:9 Maggie is a 17 year-old girl with Down syndrome, who loves life, adores food, and can’t live without music.…

I hear the positive stereotypes all the time. From relatives, friends, doctors, teachers, strangers who strike up a conversation in a store. “Down syndrome children are so sweet.” Or, “They are all so cute and happy all the time.” Or, “Down’s kids are angels.” It’s nice that Penny happens to have a disability that comes…
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