We had an absolute BLAST performing your Grease....A Schmaltz Purim at Congregation Beth Shalom of the Santa Clarita Valley (Ca) last year. We are looking forward to doing Motown Purim this year. Thank you so much for these amazing, creative, and funny Shpiels.

Cantor Ray Cohen

The Purim spiels by Cantor Shore and Rabbi Agler are an excellent solution for the panic of "what are we gonna do for Purim this year?!?". They are clever and funny and great for any congregation, large or small. As clergy and Jewish professionals, we wear many hats and there isn't enough time in our busy schedules to add playwright, lyricist, and composer to the list. These spiels have helped us avoid having to reinvent the wheel each year. Many thanks to Cantor Stephanie Shore and Rabbi Richard Agler for writing such fun spiels and for making them available for other communities to use!

Cantor Audrey Klein

The audience seemed to have as much fun viewing the play as the cast had performing it. people loved the energy and enthusiams that runs through Schmaltz.

Jaimi Smith, Purim shpiel Director, Temple Ohev Sholomt

On behalf of the Jewish Family Service Association Board and clients, I want to thank you for your wonderful creation of Purim songs to the melodies of "Fiddler On The Roof". Your creation allowed our clients to enjoy their Purim celebration in a meaningful and joyous way.

Anne Rosenberg, Director of Marketing and Development

I wanted to thank you and Rabbi Agler for your wonderfully creative script 'Schmaltz- Greased Purim.' Last night's audience of 200 thoroughly enjoyed themselves as did the cast and crew while preparing. The music is infectious!!

Roslyn Wollock, Adult Education & Cultural Programs Manager

We are the Cincinnati Jewish retirement community and our residents all loved it, were clapping along and some were even singing the choruses. Thanks to you and your congregation for a great shpiel! The highlight was 2 of our staff members hoola hooping out in the audience!

Sally F. Korkin, Senior Director of Community Relations and Outreach

We selected "Purim With the Beatles" because tunes by the Fab Four are known by people from 8 to 80.  Since Purim as an outreach and congregational engagement event for us, so we were happy to be able to perform for a standing room only audience. Our performers and attendees, both member and guest, had a blast! Thank you Cantor Shore for making these wonderful tools for innovative worship available.

Steve Silbert, Steve Silbert

The shpiel was hilarious in rehearsal and in performance. Everyone had a terrific time. Adults in the audience, including the Rabbi, laughed from beginning to end. We did the Wizard of PersOz this year, and because the children know the Wizard of Oz story, they were captivated even more than in past years (all of which were extremely fun and successful). To give you an example: there was a first-grader dressed as a magician (all the kids were in costume), seated in the second row, and whenever Haman was on stage, this little boy was pointing his "magic wand" to try to "control" the evil-doer. Our shpiel is on youtube, accessible from our website: www.jcnwj.org. We will do another one next year.

Sharon Herson, Jewish Center of Northwest Jersey

The Middle East Side Purim Shpiel was GREAT. Everyone at Congregation Beth Israel in Charlottesville VA had a ball and the congregation loved it.

Elly Tucker

Megillah on the Roof" was a big hit today! The photos are on our website: www.cedarvillage.org and then scroll to Event Photos, go to 2012, and find Purim Shpiel. The residents loved it and those of us in the cast had fun!

Sally F. Korkin, Executive Director

Inspired by "What in the Megillah", we created a dance presentation (50+ people) that was performed at our local Jewish Heritage Festival. The shpiel was presented as the main entertainment and it was very well received by the audience.

Wendy Roy, Entertainment Coordinator

We performed the The Beatles Shpiel. In the past, we have done the shpiels that you wrote to the music of GUYS AND DOLLS and WEST SIDE STORY. As before, the words are apt and VERY funny, the music . . . well, what could be better? This year, the cast was adults only because we rehearsed on Sunday mornings while the children are in Sunday School. Every rehearsal was a blast; we were beside ourselves laughing. On the day of Purim, the audience, a mixture of adults and kids, enjoyed every minute. You can view us on YouTube and see how the laughter didn't stop for 45 minutes. The cast included some folks who didn't know each other too well before we began. This changed radically during the rehearsal period. A wonderful experience on many levels for all who participated.

Sharon Herson, member of Ritual Practices Committee, Past President, Past Chair of Ritual, Past Treasurer

Our motown operetta, part of our "mojitos, the megillah and motown" purim celebration, like the beach boys shpiel last year, was extremely well received. We even had an encore performance for our religious school the next day. The lyrics synch wonderfully well with the music and the action. My cast had a marvelous time recreating the stage movements and costuming of the original motown groups (youtube has everything!), and our audience was really into it as well - standing and mirroring the blocking along with the chorus.
The motown operetta is a rocking good time!! It will have your cast and audience "dancing in the streets!" we're already looking forward to next year's shpiel ... Oyklahoma, perhaps?

Dick Reed, Treasurer

We performed "Schmaltz", a Greased Purim this year and my congregants had a lot of fun and the audience loved it! The Karaoke CD was a huge help for them to learn the music, and the script was so funny! We look forward to performing another Shore/Agler shpiel soon!

Raina Siroty, Cantor

We had a great time with the Beatles' music. We had four high schoolers singing the lyrics, a sophomore on the drums and a 7th-grader (my son) on electric guitar. It was so much fun. The lyrics were great and who doesn't love the Beatles? We used the music in connection with various grades telling parts of the story and the songs 'bridged' from one part of the story to the next. Thank you & Richie for your sharing this material.

Mark Strauss-Cohn, Rabbi

Purim this year rocked the house! Not only did the children love seeing their clergy dressed as "funny looking" characters, but because the words of the Purim story were set to familiar music all the parents sang along! The materials you sent were well thought-out, fun, easily accessible and well organized. What a wonderful resource you provide to the Jewish people!

Rabbi Aaron L. Starr, Director of Education and Youth

We loved using your witty song lyrics and Yiddish/Hebrew humor, and we had great reviews. I am grateful someone recommended I check out your website last year. G-d bless your creative team!

Ross M. Anderson

My Temple performed your "Beatles" Purimshpiel this morning, and it was fabulous!

Debra Blecher

A Greased Purim Shpiel We had a GREAT purim!

Rabbi Michael Torop

We used the Beatles Shpiel. The PowerPoint Presentation which allowed us to invite the audience participation. We were well received and even got a standing ovation! There was a lot of energy felt at our Cafe Shushan setting. Everyone in the cast had a lot of fun performing this shpiel especially with such a receptive audience!

Rhona Jacobson, Member

Our cast memorized the lines to the Beach Boychicks Purim shpiel. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening. We treated it as a full fledged play... not just a reading. Our humble shul thanks Congregation B'nai Israel for the opportunity to provide good wholesome entertainment.

Larna Norman, Purim Shpiel Director

Our Purim "Tribute to Esther and the Beatles" was wonderful. We received so many compliments on the music, lyrics, and script. Your resource and karaoke music made our production easy and just delightful! We had a cast of 7 children, and also children's glee club, our rabbi, and a senior congregant along with three directors/choreographers/music coordinator. We all had so much fun, and the audience really was involved. After performing for our entire Hebrew School , we took the show on the road to the local Jewish Home for Assisted Living. The residents caught the innuendos in the script that the children didn't and dance to the music. Thank you again for this opportunity.

Alayne Pick, Director

Purim this year rocked the house! Not only did the children love seeing their clergy dressed as "funny looking" characters, but because the words of the Purim story were set to familiar music all the parents sang along! The materials you sent were well thought-out, fun, easily accessible and well organized. What a wonderful resource you provide to the Jewish people! Thanks

Rabbi Aaron L. Starr

The Purim on the Roof was a wonderful resource. The fact that you provided a script, music CD, Karaoke CD and digital script made it so easy for us, a small congregation without the resources to do such a project on our own. The players loved the purim lyrics to their favourite Fiddler songs. The music lit up the room, and it was so helpful to have the Karaoke soundtrack to sing along with. Having the script on CD was so wonderful so we could make easy adjustments and also we put the lyrics up on a big screen so people could sing along. Overall it was a great experience, the script resources were reasonably priced and arrived in a timely fashion. Our congregation sang along with the wonderful music and the script had plenty of depth to provide a great summary of the Purim story. Thanks so much,

Rabbi Stephen Wise

We used your "Beach Boys Purim" this year and, let me say, it was a great success. The story line was great, your lyrics were terrific and the Beach Boys are, certainly, the Beach Boys. Those present were singing along and clapping; they loved it! I look forward to, actually in Florida and having the opportunity to than you, personally, for the fine job you did.

Cantor Michael Trachtenberg

We used the Disco Operetta as the base for the production. We had a blast and our congregation loved it!! We edited lyrics and music, added scenes, a dance contest, and wrote a finale parody to "Play that funky music" that had everyone dancing!! Thanks so much for the great framework to our most fun shpiel to date!!

Myra Cole, Director/Producer CBH Purim Shpiel and Facilities Chair

nspired by "What in the Megillah", we created a dance presentation (50+ people) that was performed at our local Jewish Heritage Festival. The shpiel was presented as the main entertainment and it was very well received by the audience.

Wendy Roy, Entertainment Coordinator, Jewish Heritage Festival

It was huge hit. The participants in the skit had a blast rehearsing and performing it. The crowd loved it and chimed in on the chorus sections. It was an excellent addition to out Purim program!

Rabbi Samuel Biber

I thought I sent you an email after Purim; If I didn't, I am sorry. We used your "Beach Boys Purim" this year and, let me say, it was a great success. The story line was great, your lyrics were terrific and the Beach Boys are, certainly, the Beach Boys. Those present were singing along and clapping; they loved it! I look forward to, actually in Florida and having the opportunity to than you, personally, for the fine job you did. Many Thanks,

Cantor Michael Trachtenberg

We loved "The Beatles" shpiel. Easy to learn, made our choir look great, and everyone had a great time singing along. We'll be back next year...

Larry Bach, Rabbi

Our shpiel was received with great enthusiasm and everyone seemed to enjoy it this past Sunday. Our "live" Purim Band has been playing for our shpiels for many years and the musicians enjoyed a trip into the past with music that many of us grew up with.
Thank you and Rabbi Agler for helping to make this years shpiel a rousing success!

Ken Bieber, Director

We celebrated Purim with the Motown Operetta, and the whole house was ROCKING! It was performed as a sing-a-long & dance-a-long, and was so well-written and easy to sing. Who knew that Motown songs were made for Purim spiels?

Joan Wolf, Purim Shpiel Director

We had a blast rehearsing and performing Middle East Side Story. The two CDs, one with and one without the words, were most helpful in learning the music. We performed using the karaoke version. We are a congregation of about 80 families, and age of performers ranged from 12 to 66, with some people taking several parts. All of us are amateurs. Our student cantor helped us organize and was able to participate in the first and last rehearsals. We had only three in between, so we used our scripts for the dialogue. That didn't seem to interfere with the enjoyment of the audience. Everyone laughed and clapped throughout, so I take that as an indication that it was well worth the effort. I played Haman and had lots of fun singing his part. I would have liked one more song for him!

Sharon Herson, Past President

This was the first year we put on a Purim Shpiel other than our own. We enjoyed doing Schmaltz, A Greased Purim. Our cast of teenagers and adults had at least as much fun practicing and performing the show as did those who attended the final show. To say it was a hit would be an understatement. Because of the cd's provided, we were able to master the songs. Comments following the show included, "the best shpiel ever" and "I especially loved the songs!" Thanks for helping us create a wonderful Purim experience for our congregation.

Bruce Greenbaum, Rabbi and Shpiel director

Great Purim shpiels that are funny, great lyrics and easy to put on with your temple. The karaoke CD and the CD with the “parody” lyrics are invaluable tools that you can use to teach your congregational volunteers the tunes easily..

Cantor Jessica Epstein, Cantor

We recently put on your script and lyrics for Middle East Side Story. I was in it, it was the first time I appeared in a play since I was a kid - I had a lot of fun. I thought the script was great - our congregation agreed-- they laughed a lot. Although there was a lot of booing and hissing, it was at Haman and not the cast.

Sidney Mintz, Founding Member

The Shpiel was a resounding success. Thank you so much for making the script and music available to us. I've attached the program created for the show, as I know you would like to see it.
It was great fun to have beach balls tossed around the sanctuary during the show (the bimah was our "stage"), and the chorus had a blast as well (I just had to have back-up singers, so I added some males to the Vashti Girls and set them loose). The Girls added pom-poms and their own cheers to "Be True to the Jews," and the crowd went wild. Everyone was so into the show - even Haman the Surfer Dude, with his gnarly girl friend Zeresh. It was so great.

Dick Reed, Board of Directors

In our spiel we used the music from Cantor Shore's; Beatles, Megillah Around the Clock and Mordech Eye 007! Our residents, (85-102), were in complete costume, wigs and make-up as they held mics to lip sync along with Cantor Shore's beautiful voice. What an amazing, joyful evening shared with family and friends. Thank You

Carol Goldman, Director of Programs

Megillah Around The Clock was a smash hit at Temple Emanuel.  We give it 4 Jewish Stars!

Rabbi Mark Mahler

Just wanted to let you all know of the great success I had yesterday with one of Stephanie Shore's Purim spiels. I adapted and slightly shortened her "Wizard of Pers-Oz" for use by a cast of 20 children ages 6-17. I couldn't have been more pleased with how things turned out and the audience was ecstatic, too.
We used Stephanie's instrumental performance tracks and the kids did all the singing.
Most likely I'll use one of Stephanie's other spiels next year and recommend that you keep her spiels in mind for next year, too.

Carol Boyd Leon, Songwriter/Music Educator

I join in with my Purim Praises. Our chavurah performed Stephanie's "Oy-klahoma: We were all as "high as an elephant's eye" at the end. Clever lyrics...funny dialogue. Thanks Stephanie.

Iris Jacobs

I (join in with Purim praises). We used Stephanie's "Motown Purim" last year and are using "Oyklahoma" this year. Everyone is enjoying singing it. We got costumes from a local costume shop, so we look pretty good, too.

Cantor Pamela Sawyer

Dear Stephanie,
Thanks so much for everything. "Megillah Around the Clock" was a huge success! Our Purim festival was the most successful holiday (except for the High Holy Days and Pesach) that we've ever had at our small shul. Nearly every family in our shul attended. The main reason everyone came was they wanted to see how in the world we were going to pull off the musical shpiel. Well, with the help of your well written
script and easy to follow lyrics we did it! We only had one rehearsal but still managed to pull it off. Your musical shpiel made our holiday a success. Todah Raba!

Tzipporah Smith, Purim Chair -2009