Mr. Israel Shefi’s Night of Independence

Avraham Raz

1972

[While the song from the radio can still be heard, Israel sits motionless, in such a way that it is hard to tell whether he is checking a test, thinking, or is just sunk in his place. Later, suddenly, the melody is interrupted in the middle by the beeps announcing the news. Hearing the beeps, Israel raises his head and listens with increasing…

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Avraham Raz

1937–1971

Born on Kibbutz Gevat to Polish-born parents, Avraham Raz studied modern Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University, turning in his own writing from the short story to drama. Raz explored the relativity of truth, language, and storytelling in his play Mr. Israel Shefi’s Night of Independence. This play, his best known, was first performed in 1972, after Raz’s death.

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