essay

Performance of precepts/precepts of performance: Hasidic celebrations of Purim in Brooklyn

by means of performance : intercultural studies of theatre and ritualCambridge, Mass. • Published In 1990 • Pages: 109-117

By: Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, Barbara.

Abstract
This is a brief description of the holiday of Purim as observed by the Hasidim of Brooklyn, New York. The author provides information on some of the major elements of the celebration, with a particular focus on the Purim SHPIL or religious play. In this document the play entitled 'The Golem of Prague' is described. This is a folk drama of the sixteenth century in which the Rabbi of Prague saved the Jews from a blood bath predicted as the result of their having been falsely accused of killing Christian children and using their blood to make Passover MATZAS.
Subjects
Drama
Ritual
Organized ceremonial
culture
North American Hasidic Jews
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Social Scientist
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1995
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
variable
Coverage Place
Williamsburg, Boro Park, Brooklyn, N.Y., United States
Notes
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Includes bibliographical references.
LCCN
88037458
LCSH
Jews