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[When the lights come up again we’re in a courtroom. Three colonels at the judges’ table. On one side, prosecutor matzkas, and Simon, a military judge. On the other side defense attorney devcsery. Opp…
Contributor:
Aharon Megged
Places:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Date:
1958
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What is this sound of tumult that I hear—
Roaring of the sea, not burbling of the brook
Like the roar of a lion or a tiger?
I am in great danger and do not know
If my time approaches when I must…
Contributor:
Moses Zacuto
Places:
Venice, Republic of Venice
(Venice, Italy)
Date:
Mid–17th Century
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The Mother enters, carrying the dead Child in her arms; approaches the pile.
The Mother:Hello, dead children.
I brought my son here.
He’s dead. He’ll lie with you.
Dead Children:You…
Contributor:
Hanoch Levin
Places:
Palo Alto, United States of America
(Tel Aviv, Israel)
Date:
1991
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Twoam.Roy’s hospital room. Roy’s body is on the bed. Ethel is sitting in a chair. Belize enters, then calls off in a whisper.
Belize:Hurry.
(Louis enters wearing an overcoat and dark sunglasses.)
Lou…
Contributor:
Tony Kushner
Places:
New York, United States of America
Date:
1992
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George:They always leave the key under the windowsill. I told you so.
Bert:Ahuh.
[George goes to the doors and yells in front of each one.]
George:Mamma! Stephen! Mamma!
[No one answers. Pause.]
No…
Contributor:
Osvaldo Dragún
Date:
1963
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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…
Contributor:
Moyshe Kulbak
Date:
1936
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As Performed at the Charleston Theatre
Alberti, Commander of the Florentine Army
Lorenso D’Medici, surnamed the Magnificent
Ippolito, betrothed to Antonia
Contributor:
Isaac Harby
Places:
Charleston, United States of America
Date:
1819
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[ . . . ] reb azrielke:
God’s world is great and holy. The holiest land in the world is the Land of Israel. In the Land of Israel the holiest city is Jerusalem. In Jerusalem the holiest place was the…
Contributor:
Sh. An-ski
Places:
Warsaw, Second Polish Republic
(Warsaw, Poland)
Date:
1920
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Benleví: [while he speaks, Sara enters with the slippers] All they do in the synagogue is talk about Ishmael.
Sara:[bent over, putting on the slippers] They seem to forget that they’re there to talk…
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Isaac Chocrón
Date:
1963
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Witness 4:When we had crossed the tracks
and were waiting
at the entrance to the camp
I heard
a prisoner say to a woman
The Red Cross van is only used
to carry gas to the…
Contributor:
Peter Weiss
Places:
Frankfurt am Main, West Germany
(Stockholm, Sweden)
Date:
1965