The Spirit of Kehillat Shalom

Whats a spirit to do!

The prophet Elijah sends Serach out of the Garden of Eden to assist Hillel Kramer, the troubled rabbi of Kehillat Shalom. When she disguises herself as Sara, the new office volunteer, the rabbi eludes her, but congregants besiege her.

Perhaps she should help Ruchamah, a widow afraid to fall in love again. Or Simon, a violinist whos wife left him with a young son. Possibly she could turn her attention to Ida caring for her husband, afflicted with Alzheimers. And then, theres that administrator, Marcia, who treats her like a servant.

All she has to do is provide Ruchamah with someone to love, find a mother for Simons young son, remove Idas husband from the house, ignore Marcia and come up with a master plan for the rabbi, but her interventions backfire. Hillels troubles increase. Not only does she fail to help the rabbi, she inadvertently becomes attached to the congregants.

An infuriated Elijah orders her back to the Garden. Torn between her desire to remain at Kehillat Shalom and her duty to return to the Garden, Serach makes a choice that will transform the rabbi, the community and herself.