Returning to Temple Emanuel in January, From Baghdad to Brooklyn is Michelle Azar’s heartfelt and humorous one-woman journey through ancestry, identity, and Jewish life. Exploring how two distinct ancestral cultures shape her life’s path and her relationship to all things Jewish, the play travels from Baghdad to Brooklyn, Poland, and Israel, weaving deep sentiment with wit and warmth. Illuminating a family’s story across generations, the piece blends storytelling with live music by master oud virtuoso Yoni Battat and the piano of Elizabeth Yaron, the show’s original Musical Director. Directed by acclaimed director and Temple Emanuel member, Brian Kite, this intimate and expansive personal family tale is set within a rich historical landscape—ultimately universal, resonant, and redemptive.