←Recommendations of Ahavah

What an amazing show about loss, acceptance, and love. AHAVAH is love. It’s an examination of grief and self with amazingly witty dialogue and the best type of comedy, truth. There is so much in this short play for the actors, audience, directors. There is little wonder why it’s been so successful. With the world the way it is we need more shows like this. We need more Ahavah.

David Lipshutz and Dana Hall have co-authored a gorgeous play about saying goodbye, coming home, and embracing your true self. Infused with love, humor and hope, I imagine Saul carrying on the tradition, leaving checks for his future grandchildren to find someday.

What a lovely play about grief and the legacy loved ones leave behind when they die. The characters, even the off stage, deceased Bubbie, are so real, the situation so relatable, and the humor so sweet and gentle, it is sure to please and move audiences.

So much to love in this funny and moving play about grief and self-acceptance and a love that transcends death. Saul learns a valuable lesson when he realizes the meaning of the checks his Bubbie has been sending. Saul is finally able to move beyond needing to put up a false front to his family, an effort that is amusing at first but comes to be deeply problematic. Saul's journey is entertaining, poignant, and ultimately up-lifting.

A touching and genuinely tender tale of loss, grief, and remembrance. Love doesn’t stop for death, so by what rights should it stop for how our lives evolve? Our momentary failures? Our victories? The transition from situational comedy into the topics of gravitas is wonderfully smooth, adding so many layers to what could so easily be a much less felt scene. A beautiful, impactful two-hander on every level, and a reminder for all of us.

Opting to leave the rec here as there's more on Dana's version. Ahavah, meaning 'to love' in Hebrew, is a beautiful story. There are so many layers of love in Ahavah that it was a no-brainer to include the Loved Ones Audio Fiction Podcast.

Saul's desire to impress his family for their love, not trusting they'll love who he truly is. Alice's undying love for Saul and Saul's transparency with Alice reflect love, but ultimately this show is a show about discovery and how love can reveal knowledge and ultimately reflection on what it means to love. Beautiful.

I caught the Newmarket International Festival's performance of this play online. Lovely writing, characterization and pacing. Love abounds. https://fb.watch/j5QVyqZKMd/

This short play is a sweet and poignant study on grief, love, being true to oneself, and those who love you for who you are. I was looking forward to seeing it in the St. Sebastian Players' 10 minute play festival, but since that was canceled, reading it is the next best thing. There's a certain universality within the specificity here - This play made me think of my own grandmothers, and now I'm smiling remembering them. Lovely work!

There is so much to love in the play, AHAVAH. Co-authors Dana Hall and David Lipschutz take us on a comedic and poignant journey of love and faith beyond the grave. And along the way, we're introduced to characters who wrestle with their own grief to a place of renewed understanding and connection. Well done!

As part of our weekly play reading we had the wonderful privilege of reading this brilliantly insightful play which explores the world of a relationship under a new light. It’s brilliantly written and deserves a spotlight of its own.