Community The Book of Ruth
t Ruth (Delilah Picart) rejoices with her younger self (Mia Brewer) at the mikvah
“The Book of Ruth” communitywide Shavuot Shpiel held three performances, two at the Jewish Community Center Katz Theater and one free show at Community Day School for the entire student body. The intergenerational cast and musical team included more than 60 people from Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist and Orthodox congregations and independent minyanim, including local clergy. The show was produced by ShpielBurgh Productions, which was created by Elinor S. Nathanson and Sara Stock Mayo with their inaugural production of last year’s “Hadassah, A Persian Musical Purim Shpiel.” All proceeds from “The Book of Ruth” will go to Jewish Family and Community Services Refugee and Immigrant Services and the Jewish Community Center of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria Relief Fund.
p Ruth (Delilah Picart) dreams about the return of her husband, Machlon (Alan Friedman) along with the mohel bear (Peter Kogan) and their “baby bear” (Benjamin Kogan)
u Naomi (Cara Shuckett) and Ruth (Delilah Picart) after Ruth returns from Boaz’s field with barley for them to eat.
p Boaz (Leon Zionts) tells Ruth (Delilah Picart) and Naomi (Cara Shuckett) that he will be their redeemer.
p Several members of the cast tap dancing with the barley harvest
Chabad of Squirrel Hill’s Jewish Discovery Center
Outdoors with Temple David
Photos by Sara Stock Mayo
Temple David Weiger School students weeded the outdoor sanctuary to get ready for the congregation’s outdoor summer services
u Andrew Bright, Sarah Cohen, Isabel Bakaturski and Sara Pechersky take a break from weeding.
Photo courtesy of Temple David
p Students enjoy sweet times at Chabad of Squirrel Hill’s Jewish Discovery Center Photo courtesy of Chabad of Squirrel Hill
26 MAY 18, 2018
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