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arn-volf—parnes khoydesh (chairman of the kahal, the community council)
beyle—his wife
stere—his daughter
rabbi
first and second Dayen (judges of the bes…
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Moyshe Kulbak
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1936
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Scene I. A Valley with a neat Cottage on the right, an Arbour on the left, and picturesque Mountains at a distance.
Enter from the cottage, Jasper and Jenkins.
Jenkins:
And so, neighbour, you…
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Mordecai Manuel Noah
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New York City, United States of America
Date:
1819
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Gadhi, A Paria
Maja, his Wife
Benassar, Indian Attendant
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Michael Beer
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Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
(Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1823
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Saul [upon returning from smiting the Amalekites]. Jonathan and his other sons.
Saul:
My fury still burns within my heart like a flame of fire!
Even after I have smitten him, I have found no…
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Joseph Ha-Efrati
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Vienna, Austrian Empire
(Vienna, Austria)
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1826
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Brazilian, I’m rich, I’ve got dough
There’s plenty of gold in my sack
Paree, here I am, I’ve come back
And richer than ever before!
Two times was I here in the past
My suitcases bulging with gold
A…
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Jacques Offenbach
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Paris, Kingdom of France
(Paris, France)
Date:
1866
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Charles-Valentin Alkan
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Paris, French Empire
(Paris, France)
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1859
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A whole world of railways appeared in our time
They carry their passengers—poor men and rich.
Admire the wonder, but bear this in mind:
It’s really a parable, meant just for you.
It is we who are…
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Elyokum Tsunzer
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Vilna, Russian Empire
(Vilnius, Lithuania)
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1875
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Edom:Chase that filthy beggar away from my door!
Jonen:God punishes those who despise the poor.
Israel:Edom sees my tatters and feels…
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Daniel Levi de Barrios
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Amsterdam, Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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1683/4
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Robert le diable (Robert the Devil) is an opera in five acts composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer between 1827 and 1831. One of the first grand operas, it caused a sensation when it debuted at the Paris…
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
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Paris, Kingdom of France
(Paris, France)
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1831
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An Explanation of the Plot of this Book
Naʿma is the daughter of a caïd of one of the regions in Iraq, and Nuʿman is her paternal first cousin, whom she married while her father was still alive. When…
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Abraham Daninos
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Algiers, French Algeria
(Algiers, Algeria)
Date:
1847