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Bibliodrama scripts, literary pastiches, and aggadic collections for great names and great moments in the Talmud
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Shylock’s World: The Merchant of Venice and the Talmud
Talmudic texts relating to and inspired by the backstory for William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
Shabbat HaChodesh: A Drash in Bibliodrama
A bibliodrama where the four candidates for Rosh Hashanah debate which of them should be the New Year for the Jewish People.
The Hadran: A New Translation
An interpretive version of the Hadran on completion of a section of Talmud or Mishna
Harry Potter and the Kosher Sukkah
A play for 7-8 kids exploring sources from Mishnah Sukkah 1-2 and Gemara Sukkah 2a-23b. Harry Potter and his classmates, having knocked over Anthony Goldstein's special harvest booth, try to put it back together using the laws in
Wings of Fire: The Chanukah Prophecy
A bibliodrama script for a children's performance examining Talmudic texts about how the Maccabees built a new menorah for the first Chanukah The true miracle was how well they were able to make do with what they had and make just enough light to drive off the darkness.
A Fangirl's Guide to the Talmud: Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
A character study of Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus including major sources in the Talmud Bavli, Talmud Yerushalmi, and books of midrash. This study is inspired by Yochi Brandes' novel "The Orchard" ("HaPardes Shel Akiva").
Yerakroket: A Wicked Take on Masechet Megillah
Queen Esther's name, appearance, and early adventures in the harem are discussed by Elphaba, Galinda, and their classmates at Shiz Yeshiva, learning the Talmudic tests from Tractate Megillah 13a:10-17. The skit is designed for nine readers, junior high through adult.
Rabbi Yehoshua: A Fangirl's Guide to the Talmud
A life history of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananiah, including his famous clashes with Rabban Gamliel over the presidency of the Sanhedrin, and his famous clash with Rabbi Eliezer over the oven of Akhnai