Synagogue Congregant

A non‑named member of the synagogue congregation who occupies the communal space of ritual and moral witness. They sit attentive through the rabbi’s Passover sermon, register the moral admonition delivered from the pulpit, and react with mild surprise when Toby’s beeper breaks the hush. Functioning as a background but emotionally responsive presence, the congregant helps translate liturgical teaching into public pressure—their attention and reactions heighten the scene’s ethical stakes without assuming an active, speaking role.