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DISCUSSION | On The Road to Zion - A panel discussion about Jewish thought in Poland in 1905, with Avi Patt, Dr. Daniel Stein Kokin, Rachel Botchan, and Caraid O’Brien
Avi Patt | Caraid O’Brien | Dr. Daniel Stein Kokin | Rachel Botchan
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DISCUSSION | On The Road to Zion - A panel discussion about Jewish thought in Poland in 1905, with Avi Patt, Dr. Daniel Stein Kokin, Rachel Botchan, and Caraid O’Brien
Featuring: Avi Patt | Caraid O’Brien | Dr. Daniel Stein Kokin | Rachel Botchan
In Sholem Asch's On the Road to Zion, the playwright depicts many different visions for Jewish life in Poland at the turn of the twentieth century. His characters include the traditionally religious, capitalists, Germanophiles, a Zionist, a Socialist democrat, a Yiddishist, a Polish nationalist and a young artist in search of himself. Join our panel of scholars and artists to discuss the various ideologies presented in Asch's symbolist drama and how they influenced contemporary Jewish life. Moderated by Professor Avi Patt, the panel also includes Jewish studies scholar Dr. Daniel Stein Kokin as well as actor Rachel Botchan (American Academy of Dramatic Arts) and translator Caraid O'Brien.
Made possible with support from the Association of Jewish Studies.
This event took place on June 20, 2023. It was presented online by the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA.
This recording was digitized and added to the library in June 2023.
This recording is in English
