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The Founding of the Yiddish Theater in 1876
Title
Avraham Goldfaden (seated in the middle) surrounded by members of his troupe c. 1878
Title
The Founding of the Yiddish Theater in 1876
Description
The work of historians including Shatzky canonized the date of 1876 as the year the modern Yiddish theater was founded by Avrom Goldfaden.
Above:
Photograph of Avrom Goldfaden (seated, at center) with members of his early theater troupe. Goldfaden is known as "the father of Yiddish theater."
Above:
Photograph of Avrom Goldfaden (seated, at center) with members of his early theater troupe. Goldfaden is known as "the father of Yiddish theater."
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“The Founding of the Yiddish Theater in 1876,” YIVO Online Exhibitions, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ataleoftwomuseums.yivo.org/items/show/2940.