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  Storahtelling - Testimonials
 


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On SHULTIME

"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, CT)

"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)

"The most exciting, innovative and important movement in Jewish education today!"

HaRuach Newsletter, Congregation Beth Sholom (San Francisco, CA)

   
On SCHOOLTIME

“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)

“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)

“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

“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)

   
On SHOWTIME: “THE SABBATH QUEEN” (2004)

“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.”

“Hysterical, good for people who've rejected orthodoxy but want someting else. A cool new interpretation of something old.”

“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!!”

“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.”
“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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