Beth’s Din at Manchester Jewish Museum

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor
Ellie Silver

Beth's Din by Ellie Silver at Manchester Jewish Museum, Cheetham Hill 26 March 2023 Tickets from £10.00 — Book now

This March, Manchester Jewish Museum is hosting a special one off reading of Beth’s Din a new work-in-progress comedy show about Manchester’s first female Rabbi and her struggle for acceptance. It has been written and will be performed by Ellie Silver, a Manchester based writer, actor and comedian who’s work focuses on women in comedy, cultural identity and mental health. Beth’s Din is a sitcom and written for TV however this reading should be equally enjoyable for Jewish and non-Jewish audiences alike without the magic of TV.

Beth's Din by Ellie Silver at Manchester Jewish Museum, Cheetham Hill 26 March 2023 Tickets from £10.00 Book now

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