The Promised Land

Author(s): Jessica Litwak
On one fateful night during World War II, a partisan fighter and a rabbi’s wife hide in the forest to escape the Nazis. The play explores the relationship between the two women.
Format: Drama
Cast Size:2M/2F

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Developed at The National Federation of Jewish Culture, Budapest and New York.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
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Experience(s) Chronicled: Hiding | The Ghettos | Resistance

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