The Synagogue as Vaudeville

Rick Lemberg, a 5 foot 7, 47-year-old ex-stockbroker, might’ve been held up at the metal detector at his San Jose, CA synagogue last Sunday. You see, he was there to entertain the congregation with a virtuosic display of knife-throwing, which followed a lecture on the checkered history of Jews and sports. Lemberg tossed 12-inch knives, an axe and a batarang at some wooden planks on the other side of the room to the delight of his co-congregants.

When even the post-service bagel-and-lox brunch can’t seem to keep attendance figures high, you know modern Judaism is facing a dilemma.

What do you think?

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  1. BaptismbyChickenSoup

    Although the kiddish menu is always of concern, it should not be responsible for the attendance of the service. If you’re having trouble getting people in the seats, maybe its the person behind the lectern thats the problem.

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