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Asire ha-tikvah (Prisoners of Hope)
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The King enters in a drowsy state, neither entirely asleep nor entirely awake.King:What is this dream, which I have dreamt?Who, indeed, is the…

Contributor:

Joseph Penso de la Vega

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1668

Subjects:

Piety, Theology, Eschatology, Aging

Categories:

Performing Arts, Theater/Drama, Literature
Mirele Efros
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Sheyndele:Mother-in-law . . . I want you to know what all of us in this household really feel. You’re getting old. It’s time for you to take a rest. And besides, frankly, you hold the entire estate in…

Contributor:

Jacob Gordin

Places:

New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)

Date:

1898

Subjects:

Family, Inheritance, Economic life, Marriage, Aging

Categories:

Literature, Theater/Drama