'Kabbalah' at the Triad Theater

The Jewish Theater of New York present the world premiere of Tuvia Tenenbom's Kabbalah, a mystical comedy on the nature of faith, at the Triad Theater from the 15 Nov 2005.

Written by Tuvia Tenenbom -- from the family of the famed Polish Kabbalist, der Radziner Rebbe -- Kabbalah examines the claim made by present-day Kabbalists that Kabbalah is a 'cure-all' system of belief/behavior.

Set in the Mt. of Olives Cemetery in Jerusalem where, according to tradition, Messiah ben David will resurrect the dead at End of Days, Kabbalah features 'real-life' characters of contemporary Kabbalah. They include: The leader of Yeshivat H'Shalom, Israeli Kabbalist David Batsri; American Pop Star, Madonna; the leader of Kabbalah Centre, American Kabbalist P.S. Berg; and the 'Wandering Soul' of Hamas founder, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, as envisioned by Kabbalists.

During the one-hour, forty-minute of Kabbalah's performance, these characters -- working hard to undo each other -- find the exact formula to reinstate Immortality to humans and amend the Original Sin.

In spite of the fact that Kabbalah is a 'farce' in theatrical terms, the comedy actually uses authentic Kabbalistic rituals as practiced by believers for the past 2,000 years.

Kabbalah, the last in Tenenbom's trilogy of the 'Mt. of Olives' Plays (following 'One Hundred Gates' and the 'Father of the Angels'), is recommended for adults of any religion and/or persuasion, but is not suited for theatergoers under 17.