Berkeley Rep described the play in these words, “'Becky Nurse of Salem' speaks to the trials and triumphs of women today — and is also a comedic, warmhearted story about trying to do the right thing in a chaotic world.”

It’s not entirely comic, but it is chaotic as present and past collide. Jewishly thinking, is a descendant of a witch also a witch? What about a tailor (Snyder), a shoemaker (Shuster), a miller (Milman), etc? How does our past influence our present both personally and genetically, as individuals and as a people.  How do we know what the “right thing” to do is? Does Judaism offer us any guidance? Finally, how is witchcraft viewed in Judaism?  Minus a devil, is it just magic?

See "Becky Nurse of Salem" at Berkeley Rep, then join Rabbi Chester for a stimulating discussion on January 16!