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Storahtelling - Testimonials
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"Storahtelling brought a dynamic authenticity
to the Torah service, enabling congregants of all
ages to connect with the story and to revisit Sinai
as if for the first time. The troupe was most cooperative
in adapting the performance to the ritual and aesthetic
standards of the congregation. I look forward to
bringing them back — often."
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman, Temple Beth El (Stamford,
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"Storahtelling performed Havdalah for over
a thousand people in downtown Toronto, and I had
tears in my eyes when I realized how of much of
a gift each and every person there was receiving.
There were no walls, there was no confusion, there
was simply a vigorous natural state of connecting
with the essence of God and life. I personally
recommend Storahtelling to any person, organization,
or synagogue that is interested in breaking through
the apathy of routine prayer and connecting Judaism
with life."
Mitch Smolkin, Artistic Director, Ashkenaz
Festival of New Yiddish Culture (Toronto, Ontario) |
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"The most exciting, innovative and important
movement in Jewish education today!"
HaRuach Newsletter, Congregation Beth Sholom
(San Francisco, CA) |
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“I am so glad to have the opportunity to delve
deeper into the process of how you create Storahtelling
[performances]. It was great to laugh and play
and explore with so many people, and especially
those from my congregation.”
Rabbi Vered Harris, Direction of Education,
Congregation Beth Torah (Overland Park, Kansas) |
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“I was one of those privileged to participate
in the Storahtelling training/workshop at the
URJ's Regional Biennial in Rhode Island this past
weekend. We were deeply inspired by this learning
session and, along with friends from Falmouth,
by the Storahtelling during Shabbat morning worship.
No one can stop talking about it. Today those
of us who attended the Biennial had a review meeting
and we would very much like to introduce Storahtelling
at the Falmouth Jewish Congregation — in
our educational settings and in our services.”
Pamela Rothstein, Director of Congregational
Learning and Programming, Falmouth Jewish Congregation
(E. Falmouth, MA) |
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“Storahtelling has provided me with experience
[for] creating change in synagogue life, especially
for the conservative movement.”
Andy Shugarman, Rabbinical student, The
University of Judaism |
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“Professionally, the experience of Storahtelling
training, is one more thing to add to my ‘tool
kit’ as a shlicha tzibbur and as a teacher…The
Storahtelling experience will take my Torah learning
up some notches: 1. because it’s exciting, 2.
it provides a goal for that study, and 3. because
it will force me to take it more seriously.”
Julie Newman, Shlicha Tzibbur, musician,
and Jewish educator (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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On SHOWTIME:
“THE SABBATH QUEEN” (2004) |
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“I think it's GREAT that Storahtelling is presenting
worship/ traditions/ the Sabbath in a way that
integrates so well with contemporary young-adult
culture. The important values within religions
cannot survive if they are rigidly affixed to
strict practices that may not still have a wide
appeal, or that may even become anachronistic.” |
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“Hysterical, good for people who've rejected
orthodoxy but want someting else. A cool new interpretation
of something old.” |
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“The show was fantastic!!! both spiritual and
entertaining, funny and profound — and the
production values were great too!! bravo SQ —
you're a hit and I can't wait to see it again!!” |
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“Darling, being a rebel Jew myself, and deeply
involved with spirituality, and sacred tantra, I
want to say your script was absolutely brilliant,
one of the best shows I have seen in awhile, with
lots of heart and soul and should be seen on off
Broadway and Broadway.” |
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“This was Storahtelling's very best big show yet!
The production value was high, it was tight, well
choreographed, well rehearsed, extremely funny,
everything about it was a success.” |
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