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The Congress for Jewish Culture

presents

THE ESSENCE

SEE what happens when you sin with a shiksa!

JAM to Soviet Yiddish Rock & Roll!

HEAR Einstein’s theory debated by imbeciles!

"HILARIOUS AND SMART... There wasn't a dry eye

in the room, but the tears were from laughter ."
-- HUFFINGTON POST

Starts
Jan 7th

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"AMAZING... Makes you want to laugh and cry...

Not just for the old folks... See it!" 
-- NYTHEATRE.COM

"DELIGHTFUL... Fast-moving, informative, and funny"

-- JEWISH STANDARD

JEWISH AS YOM KIPPUR

...but a whole lot hipper!"

-- JACKIE ("Only Murders In The Building") HOFFMAN

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“Your show has Yiddish in it?
Great, I’ll tell my grandmother!”

 
Not this time.  

This show is for you.

The Essence is a fast-moving revue for people who:

Know nothing about Yiddish

Nostalgia

makes

them

puke

 Can’t imagine themselves at a show

with Yiddish in it

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