In December 2001, thirty Jewish theater directors and academics from around the world met in Tel Aviv at a conference “Towards a Vibrant and Coherent Theatre of the Jewish People,” hosted by the Jewish Agency’s People to People center. They concluded with the decision to establish a Jewish Theatre Network on the web,  as a platform for intercultural dialogue between Jewish communities worldwide through artistic exploration, and to provide an interactive global network for professionals in the world of theater and performing arts. 

After the conference, the Jewish Agency asked Moti Sandak to design the Jewish World Theatre Website, to be based on his own initiative and ten years of research in Jewish theatre, rare collection of plays and professional articles, connections with leading libraries and databases around the world. The results are a comprehensive guide to Jewish-themed theater and music productions around the world: www.jewish-theatre.com – just remember to spell ‘theater’ the English way!