Tag: Sholem Asch

The recent decision by school authorities in Jacksonville, Florida, to cancel a high school production of Paula Vogel's play "Indecent" is ironic.
The discovery of 29 new homilies on Psalms by Origen in a 12th-century manuscript in 2012 sheds light on the significance of the book of Psalms for early Christians.
Sholem Asch, a prominent Yiddish writer, stirred controversy with his Christian-themed novels, namely "The Nazarene" and "The Apostle," followed by "Mary."
In "Confusion and Illusions: 1939," authors Jehuda Reinharz and Yaacov Shavit discuss the challenges faced by Jewish leaders in Europe, the United States, and Palestine leading up to World War II, particularly focusing on the plight of Polish Jews amidst rising anti-Semitism and deteriorating conditions.
"Indecent" is a play by Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman that revisits the scandalous history of Sholem Asch's 1907 play "God of Vengeance".
"On the Eve: The Jews of Europe Before the Second World War" by Bernard Wasserstein delves into the rich cultural and social tapestry of Eastern European Jewry in the years leading up to World War II.