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It was close to Passover. In the house, Passover was already present. But Father was not in a holiday mood. He looked at nobody and even his appearance changed. A yellow cast covered his face.
He had…
Contributor:
Yosef Rabin
Places:
Moscow, USSR (Moscow, Russia)
Date:
1945
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The people were hardworking, sprightly, and seasoned. They sailed all the way to Danzig and Memel and back, and knew the worth of merchandise as well as of people. The Jewish population made a living…
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Mark Vishniak
Places:
Paris, France
Date:
1939
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The exterior of Tevye’s house. A Fiddler is seated on the roof, playing. Tevye is outside the house.Tevye:A fiddler on the roof. Sounds crazy, no? But in our little village of Anatevka, you…
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Joseph Stein, Sheldon Harnick, Jerry Bock
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1964
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In many shtetls throughout Podolye and Volhynia we often find a mound next to the synagogue. Surrounded by a traditional cemetery fence, the mound is known as the Grave for the Bride and Groom. And…
Contributor:
S. An-ski
Places:
Russian Empire (Ukraine, Ukraine)
Date:
1912–1913
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Well, no sooner had I thought of my Hodl than she appeared by my side. She sat down next to me on the stoop, looked around, and said in a low voice, “Papa, are you listening? I have to tell you…
Contributor:
Sholem Aleichem
Places:
Odessa, Russian Empire (Odesa, Ukraine)
Date:
1904–1905