Puppetry as Jewish Text Study: Workshop with Ora Fruchter

April 19, 2026
Admission: Sliding scale $36-72. Must be purchased through Humanitix.
Location: Auditorium, OJMCHE

Sunday, April 19 | 12:30 – 3:30pm

Ora and Klaug (Eric Michael Pearson)

Workshop participants will have in-depth and playful conversations about Jewish stories, developing and sharing their unique point of view through object theater puppetry. This workshop is for you if:

(1) you wish more objects on the dinner table could talk

(2) want to enliven a Shabbat or holiday table and

(3) want to learn more about making Jewish stories come alive.

No theater or puppetry experience required.

Listen to Ora’s interview on The Genesis podcast, produced by Art/Lab. This workshop is co-sponsored by Art/Lab and the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education.

Admission: Sliding scale $36-72. Must be purchased through Humanitix

About Ora

Ora Fruchter is a theater-maker, puppeteer, director and educator. Her most recent show, The Amazing Story Machine, uses found object puppets to celebrate imagination and collaboration. She is the recipient of a Jim Henson Foundation Family Grant, a Young Pioneers Award for innovation in Jewish education, and was selected as one of the Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36 (2017). Learn more about Ora at www.orafruchter.com

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