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The Song of Our Forefather Jacob and His Sons
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I want to recount a beautiful tale. I ask that the men relax. Listen, and see how marvelous it is how merciful God restores justice for us. Jacob: He said to his son, I wanted to send you to find out…

Contributor:

Moses Samuel Konfino

Places:

Bucharest, Ottoman Empire (Bucharest, Romania)

Date:

1862

Subjects:

Slavery, Family, Sephardic, Children

Categories:

Performing Arts, Theater/Drama, Literature
The Fake Doctor
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A Play by Molière in One Act of Sixteen Scenes[Carlo, Esterina]Carlo:Is there any news, Esterina? Do you have any advice for me?Esterina:Why do you want advice? I have a lot of news for you…

Contributor:

Unknown

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)

Date:

1873

Subjects:

Love, Marriage, Sephardic, Family, Medicine

Categories:

Performing Arts, Theater/Drama, Literature
Naboth’s Vineyard
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Act II, Scene 3Jezebel [Goes up to meet Ahab]:You have seen a conversion yourself? Do tell me!Ahab [Bewildered]:Oh Jezebel! I am dying! I cannot breathe![Sinks into a chair.]What is this? Am I seeing…

Contributor:

Avraam Papo

Places:

Ottoman Empire (Bulgaria, Bulgaria)

Date:

1898

Subjects:

Inheritance, Rural life, Economic life, Prophets, Mysticism

Categories:

Literature, Theater/Drama, Performing Arts
Dreyfus
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[Fabres alone]Fabres [Standing, reading the newspaper La Libre parole whose title appears in such big letters that it can be seen by the audience]:“Our information was confirmed in…

Contributor:

Jacques Loria

Places:

Tatar-Bazardjik, Ottoman Empire (Pazardzhik, Bulgaria)

Date:

1903

Subjects:

Antisemitism, Military, Crime, Torture, Justice system

Categories:

Literature, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama