You Can Live If They Let You offers an intimate and engaging look into the life and mind of Rabbi Moshe Waldoks, a beloved figure in the Jewish community and beyond. Known for his wit, wisdom, and deep commitment to cultural preservation, Waldoks is a rabbi, author, humorist, scholar and public speaker. He is best known for co-editing the acclaimed The Big Book of Jewish Humor and for his tenure as the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Zion in Brookline, Massachusetts.
The show is a rich blend of memoir, humor, and philosophical musings, drawing on Waldoks’ unique life experiences. “I am 75 and still alive,” says Waldoks, a child of Holocaust survivors. “This show is a bit of this and a bissel of that; it’s memoirish but not a strict autobiography. I aim to offer a glimpse into my convoluted mind, a place I’m sometimes afraid to venture into after dark.”incorporating Yiddish, a language close to his heart, Waldoks’ performance reflects his deep cultural roots. “Yiddish was more than a language to me—it was a territory, a Yiddishland. I remain a mourner for it,” he notes, highlighting his lifelong dedication to keeping the language and its cultural heritage alive.
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You Can Live If They Let You offers an intimate and engaging look into the life and mind of Rabbi Moshe Waldoks, a beloved figure in the Jewish community and beyond. Known for his wit, wisdom, and deep commitment to cultural preservation, Waldoks is a rabbi, author, humorist, scholar and public speaker. He is best known for co-editing the acclaimed The Big Book of Jewish Humor and for his tenure as the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Zion in Brookline, Massachusetts.
The show is a rich blend of memoir, humor, and philosophical musings, drawing on Waldoks’ unique life experiences. “I am 75 and still alive,” says Waldoks, a child of Holocaust survivors. “This show is a bit of this and a bissel of that; it’s memoirish but not a strict autobiography. I aim to offer a glimpse into my convoluted mind, a place I’m sometimes afraid to venture into after dark.”incorporating Yiddish, a language close to his heart, Waldoks’ performance reflects his deep cultural roots. “Yiddish was more than a language to me—it was a territory, a Yiddishland. I remain a mourner for it,” he notes, highlighting his lifelong dedication to keeping the language and its cultural heritage alive.
Duration
1 hour 15 minutes with no intermission
A portion of the proceeds of the $90 ticket will be donated to the Good People Fund.
If the show is sold out, we will have an in-person waitlist that opens 2 hours before the start of the performance. You must come to the box office at 527 Tremont St. to be put on the waitlist.
