Coming to America from across the globe, we are one Jewish spirit. Enjoy these poignant, poetic, and funny stories of deep yearning and bold dreams. True, contemporary Jewish stories performed by professional actors that explore leaving one's home and settling in a new one. Acclaimed memoirist and novelist André Aciman reveals the ironic pain of celebrating a seder while he and his family are being forced out of their home in Egypt. An American adoptee from China discovers surprising inspiration in a nearby bridge that connects her own story with that of her Jewish grandparents from the Balkans. In a hilarious tale, two Chilean parents struggle to learn strange, new Jewish customs when their daughter marries an Orthodox man. And a Ukrainian woman feels the comfort of Jewish tradition as echoes of her family home still reverberate in her soul.

The Braid, formerly Jewish Women’s Theatre, is the go-to Jewish story company and leading non-profit organization creating, curating, producing, and preserving stories grounded in Jewish culture and experience. Through its performances and programming, The Braid empowers artists and audiences to feel pride in Jewish culture while building community and connection between people of all backgrounds.

Learn more here.