On the occasion of Tu Bishvat, Rodef Sholom is pleased to welcome back Sara Nesson for a special storytelling event that celebrates our intimate connection with the natural world. This program will be hosted by Rabbi Elana Rosen-Brown.

Body of Water is a chronology of love, loss, and reconciliation that follows Sara’s journey as a landlocked distance swimmer struggling to find the way home. Set on the rugged coastline of Northern California, the 25-minute monologue weaves lyric storytelling, myth, and earth-based Jewish wisdom. Playful and poignant, it is an homage to Sara’s aquatic nature, her passion for the wilderness, and a life altered by chronic illness.

Sara’s performance will be accompanied by a conversation about ecology, grief, hope, and healing.

Please register below to receive the Zoom link to attend virtually.

RODEF SHOLOM'S REAL MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE LASZLO N. TAUBER FAMILY FOUNDATION.

Sara Nesson is a Marin County artist, writer, and dramatist who has who has been crafting original theater for twenty-five years. She’s led nature-based high holy day rituals, mentored Jewish teens, and performed with A Traveling Jewish Theatre. Touring as an online storyteller since 2021, Sara also leads a group for artists living with chronic illness and is working on her first dance film: Unbound.