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Tag: Our Class

0 Culture Holocaust

"How can neighbors turn on neighbors?” Descendants of a 1941 pogrom debate the answer

Samuel Eli Shepherd in Forward · 25 Oct

The revival of Tadeusz Sobodzianeks' play "Our Class" at the Lynn F. Angelson Theatre delves into the harrowing events of the 1941 Jedwabne pogrom, where Polish villagers turned against their Jewish neighbors.

0 Holocaust Art

We Hope That You Enjoy the Holocaust

Judith Miller in Tablet · 30 Sep

Judith Miller examines the cyclical emergence of Holocaust-themed films and plays, noting contemporary creators' struggles due to the diminishing firsthand accounts from witnesses.

0 Antisemitism History

When Neighbors Turn Against Neighbors

Jamie Betesh Carter in Tablet · 19 Jan

"Our Class" is a play that is based on the real-life events of a 1941 pogrom in Jedwabne, Poland.

0 History

‘Our Class,’ a timely play asking big questions about antisemitism, makes its New York premiere

Chava Pearl Lansky in JTA · 17 Jan

"Our Class," a play inspired by the real-life 1941 pogrom in the Polish village of Jedwabne, makes its New York premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Fisher Fishman Space.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

A visionary theater maker never thought he’d be 'Jewish director' — then the times demanded it

PJ Grisar in Forward · 3 Jan

Igor Golyak, a theater director known for his innovative use of technology, has embarked on a Jewish-focused season of productions.