Dybbuks, Golems, S. An-ski, and Jewish Legends in Times of Fear

Dybbuks, Golems, S. An-ski, and Jewish Legends in Times of Fear by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research S. An-ski’s play The Dybbuk, a story of possession set in a shtetl (think The Exorcist meets Fiddler on the Roof), is the foundation of modern Jewish drama. This talk by scholar Gabriella Safran explores its roots: in […]

Jun 3
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Dybbuks, Golems, S. An-ski, and Jewish Legends in Times of Fear
by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

S. An-ski’s play The Dybbuk, a story of possession set in a shtetl (think The Exorcist meets Fiddler on the Roof), is the foundation of modern Jewish drama. This talk by scholar Gabriella Safran explores its roots: in Jewish folklore, the scandalous blood libel trial in Kiev in 1913, and the political passions of Russian-Jewish revolutionaries.
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