On the occasion of Tu B’Shvat, 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.

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.