Reader's Theater; Jewish Culture and History:

1. The Story of Esther: A retelling of the story of Purim, where a Jewish queen saves her people from a wicked advisor to the Persian king.

2. The Trial of Galileo: A historical drama about the conflict between science and religion in the 17th century, and the trial of astronomer Galileo for his theories that contradicted church doctrine.

3. The Story of Chanukah: A retelling of the events leading up to the holiday of Chanukah, where a small group of Jewish rebels fought against the Greek army and reclaimed their temple.

4. The Life of Anne Frank: A play based on the diary of a young Jewish girl who lived in hiding during the Holocaust.

5. The Story of Moses: A retelling of the biblical story of Moses and the Exodus, where he leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.

6. The Trial of Adolf Eichmann: A courtroom drama about the trial of one of the key architects of the Holocaust, who was captured in Argentina and brought to Israel to face justice.

7. The Story of King David: A dramatic play about the life and times of King David, one of the most important figures in Jewish history.

8. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: A play based on the true story of Jewish resistance fighters in the Warsaw ghetto who rose up against their Nazi oppressors during World War II.

9. The Story of Joseph: A retelling of the biblical story of Joseph and his journey from slavery to becoming a trusted advisor to the pharaoh of Egypt.

10. The Dreyfus Affair: A historical drama about the infamous trial and wrongful conviction of Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French army, which exposed rampant anti-Semitism in French society.

 

For Older Students: 

• "The Siege of Masada": A dramatic retelling of the heroic last stand of the Jewish rebels against the Roman army at Masada.
• "The Battle of Beitar": A historical play about the rebellion led by Bar Kokhba against the Roman Empire and the fierce battle that took place at Beitar.
• "The Maccabees and the Miracle of Hanukkah": A readers theater that tells the story of the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
• "The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising": A powerful play about the Jewish resistance fighters who took up arms against the Nazis during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943.
• "The Exodus from Egypt": A retelling of the story of Moses and the Jewish people's liberation from slavery in Egypt, culminating in the dramatic crossing of the Red Sea.
• "The Battle of Jerusalem": A historical play about the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE, including the destruction of the Second Temple and the massacre of its defenders.
• "The Story of Esther": A readers theater that tells the story of Esther, a Jewish queen who saved her people from extermination in ancient Persia.
• "The Inquisition": A dramatic play about the persecution of Jews during the Spanish Inquisition in the late 15th century.
• "The Six Day War": A historical play about the Israeli victory in the Six Day War of 1967, which saw the capture of East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights, and the West Bank.
• "The Entebbe Rescue": A readers theater that tells the story of the daring Israeli commando raid to rescue hostages held at the Entebbe Airport in Uganda in 1976.