Theater Review: ‘Not That Jewish’

You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy “Not That Jewish.”
Theater Review: ‘Not That Jewish’
Comic and writer Monica Piper, who won an Emmy for her T.V. series "Rugrats," has a one-woman show, "Not That Jewish." Carole Rosegg
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NEW YORK—The title of this zany, entertaining show comes from playwright and performer Monica Piper’s early childhood experience of being told by a playmate that she “wasn’t that Jewish”: She and her family didn’t go to temple during the major High Holy Days.

Piper got over it. She learned through passionately Jewish relatives that a good Jewish heart is what defines one’s status in the community—a heart filled with compassion, humor, and a philosophical acceptance of what life throws one’s way.

Piper is a winning performer.
Diana Barth
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Diana Barth writes for various theatrical publications and for New Millennium. She may be contacted at [email protected]
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