Hadassah Program Focus on Jewish Moms

Mira Hirsch (L-R), Judy Cone and Phyllis Cohen look over scripts, all part of a special program presented recently for members of Ketura Hadassah.

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Mira Hirsch, educator and longtime theater director, presented a program on Jewish mothers and the theater for the Ketura Group of Greater Atlanta Hadassah late last month.

Hirsch focused the presentation on all the stereotypes – some flattering, some not so much – that can be found in plays produced in the American theater.

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To make her points, Hirsch had nine Ketura members read parts from several plays portraying strong Jewish mothers, including dialogue from “Beau Jest”, “I Can Get it For You Wholesale”, and “The Loman Family Picnic”.