When storyteller Sara deBeer performs for Jewish audiences, she combines her vast experience as a teller of international folktales with her lifelong love of her own Jewish heritage.  She breathes life into stories from both Eastern European and Sephardic traditions, holding listeners of all ages spellbound. Sara offers holiday programs as well as programs of Jewish folktales.  She is also a popular performer for family programs, including those designed to reach out to interfaith families.

Sara’s programs for young adults and adults have enchanted audiences in confirmation classes, nursing homes, and evening receptions.  Her popular program, “Women of Wisdom, Women of Faith,” has been enthusiastically received by Sisterhood and Hadassah gatherings. Sara has also offered numerous workshops for Jewish educators.  She can suggest ways to integrate storytelling into on-going classroom activities or help religious school faculties develop curriculum.