Jewish Storytelling: Performances for Adults & Teens

Ruth Reid, Na'amat USA, MD
Your performance was delightful. It made a room full of older people enthralled and listening, enjoying very word. Never before have I seen those women and men so quiet!

Passing on our stories, individually and as a people has always been one of the cornerstones of Jewish tradition and culture.

Noa’s rich interpretations of her Jewish and Israeli heritage bring a unique tone and flavor to these programs, reconnecting us with a wealth of tradition and timeless values. The stories offered are from the oral tradition, Biblical, Talmudic, Hasidic and Israeli sources, as well as personal stories.

A Taste of the Garden of Eden

Enjoy a celebration of the Jewish tradition with tales of wonder, magic and faith from Israel and around the world. Noa combines Jewish folktales, literary adaptations, and personal stories that are uplifting and entertaining.

Dolls in My Pocket

Journey into a forest of shadows and light as you return to childhood memories. Noa interweaves her personal story of growing up in Jerusalem with the timeless wisdom of an ancient Russian folktale as she explores complex relationships between mothers and daughters.

Amy Olson, Executive Director, Hillel University of Minnesota, MN
A delightful and animated storyteller! For our Shabbat evening program she began by telling a story and then was able to get everyone in the room talking and learning about each other in a comfortable and engaging manner.

If Not Higher: Holiday Stories of Joy and Spirit

Celebrate Jewish holidays and festivals in a special way. Storytelling brings forth the joy and meaning of our tradition as we focus on the values and customs of each holiday. Custom storytelling programs for:

  • High Holidays (Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot)
  • Chanukah
  • Purim
  • Passover
  • Shavuot

Marvelous Maidens, Incredible Crones: Stories Of Women Wise And Bold

Discover exceptional women from history, the Bible, and folklore who use their wit, wisdom, spirit, and strength to accomplish great deeds.

Irwin A. Herman, MD. Sun City Jewish Fellowship, Roseville, CA.
It was an absolute delight! As I looked around, all I saw was a sea of smiling faces laced with an occasional tear.

Treasure Under the Bridge

Noa introduces the story treasures of her family as she shares personal stories of growing up in Israel, and her immigrant experience in America. Sometimes you have to travel far to rediscover your own treasures.



A Land Twice Promised: Palestinian and Israeli
women's stories told in a compelling one-woman-show

Israeli storyteller Noa Baum began a heartfelt dialogue with a Palestinian woman while living in the United States. She weaves together their memories and their mothers' stories to create a moving testimony illuminating the complex and contradictory history and emotions surrounding Jerusalem for Israelis and Palestinians alike.


A Compelling Performance
of Palestinian & Israeli
Women's Stories.

Buy Noa's Award Winning CD
“Far Away and Close to Home”
NOA BAUM: Far Away and Close to Home - Stories from Many Lands
An excellent collection… the whole family will enjoy hearing all these stories several times over.
- The Sacramento Bee