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Kiddush HaShem [קידוש השם]
Author(s): Sholem Asch
The Middle Ages are a dark time for Jews, forcing many to tragically sacrifice their lives for God, guarding their Judaism (Kiddush HaShem). Many communities are wiped out all over Europe. The play focuses on heroic aspects of the 1648 pogrom in Ukraine.
Format: Historical drama
Cast Size: 17M/6F
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production: Habimah Theater, 1947
Nationality of Author: Israeli
Original Language: Yiddish
Experience(s) Chronicled: European Jewry Before the Holocaust | Allegoric or Metaphoric Representations