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Jews In Film And Fiction, Amy W. Kratka
Jews In Film And Fiction, Amy W. Kratka
Open Educational Resources
No abstract provided.
Designing For Yiddish Drama, Naomi Marin
Designing For Yiddish Drama, Naomi Marin
Theater Summer Fellows
"Designing for Yiddish Drama" explores the questions of the relationship between culture and design and what influences a design or designer. It also demonstrates two designs for a Yiddish play, "The Dybbuk," by S. Ansky.
The Vigil, Daniel Ross Goodman
The Vigil, Daniel Ross Goodman
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of The Vigil (2021), directed by Keith Thomas.
The World Is Your Pulpit: A Research-Based Performance On The Broder Singers, Amanda Seigel
The World Is Your Pulpit: A Research-Based Performance On The Broder Singers, Amanda Seigel
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
My capstone project is a research-based performance about the Broder Singers, the first Yiddish actors. They performed primitive musical and theatrical pieces in Yiddish beginning in the mid-19th century in non-theatrical spaces such as taverns and gardens, in Eastern Europe. They were part of a larger movement creating secular Yiddish culture beyond the religiously proscribed expressions of traditional Jewish life. Largely born and raised in traditional communities themselves, they mocked wealthy religious community leaders, utilized gender drag, and compassionately portrayed impoverished people. This white paper explores the context of their work and draws on primary sources such as memoirs, published …
Intro To Jewish American Literature, Amy W. Kratka
Intro To Jewish American Literature, Amy W. Kratka
Open Educational Resources
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