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THE DYBBUK (BETWEEN TWO WORLDS) YIDDISH-ENGLISH EDITION x, 192 pp. Yiddish and English on facing pages. The Dybbuk, by S. An-sky (1863-1920) is the crown jewel of the Jewish theatre, the most renowned, most beloved, most translated, and most performed of all Jewish plays. It... Read Full Overview

The Dybbuk, regarded as the classic drama of the Yiddish stage, has long frightened yet fascinated audiences throughout the world. Based on Jewish folklore, its dark implications of mysterious, other-worldly forces at work in a quaint and simple village make for gripping, suspenseful... Read Full Overview

The Dybbuk, by S. An-sky (1863-1920) is the crown jewel of the Jewish theatre, the most renowned, most beloved, most translated, and most performed of all Jewish plays. It was first performed in Yiddish by the Vilna Troupe in Warsaw in 1920, and by the Habima Theatre in Moscow... Read Full Overview

In the folklore of Eastern European Jewry, a dybbuk is a wandering soul that comes to rest in the body of a living person. In this case, the dybbuk is an impoverished student that possesses a young bride on her wedding day. She is taken to a great Chassidic rabbi for exorcism... Read Full Overview

"The Dybbuk" is a seminal work of Jewish drama and folklore that explores the thin line between the world of the living and the world of the dead. Written by S. Ansky, the play tells the haunting story of Leah, a young bride-to-be who becomes possessed by the restless spirit-a... Read Full Overview

"The Dybbuk" is a seminal work of Jewish drama and folklore that explores the thin line between the world of the living and the world of the dead. Written by S. Ansky, the play tells the haunting story of Leah, a young bride-to-be who becomes possessed by the restless spirit-a... Read Full Overview