Ora Interviewed on The Genesis: Conversations on Jewish Arts & Culture

Ora sits down for an interview with Rabbi Josh Rose, director of Co/Lab in Portland, OR. Ora is an alum of Art/Lab, a cohort of artists that explore the intersection of Judaism, creative expression and contemporary culture in order to inspire new works while redefining what Jewish art and culture can be. 

Rabbi Josh writes:

"In this week's episode, I talk with puppeteer and theater maker Ora Fruchter about what actually happens when an object comes alive on stage...she talks about breath, presence, and the strange collaborative agreement between performer and audience... Hearing her describe how she 'listens' to an object and lets it guide the next movement was one of the most arresting parts of our conversation... She and I explore how puppetry resembles Torah in its basic structure: nothing comes alive unless the community brings its imagination to it. Meaning isn’t delivered; it’s co-created. The act of witnessing becomes the act of animating. That connective, interpretive, breath-driven space is where Ora locates her spirituality, and it’s where she feels most present and most herself."