"During Sukkot we welcome in the ushpizin, or supernatural guests, which is what my number was based on. I wore a dress made out of tissues and lip-synched to a mix of Kesha's Blow and the voice of my recently deceased grandmother talking somewhat obsessively about how different people blow their nose. Including my grandmother in this way grounded me in my ancestry which in my family has always included silliness, play and fighting for a world in which joy is accessible to everyone."
"My act is an expression of grief, pain, rage, and defiance in solidarity with Palestinians. In the finale, I pour a silver plate of black ink all over my body - it stains my skin and clothes drawing drip patterns on my skin. I tried to channel the raw emotions and connect to the singers and audience to express how we're feeling collectively. The show is among many things a call for Jewish people to create home, security, and safety."
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