essay
The Bobover Hasidim PIREMSHPIYL: from folk drama for Purim to a ritual of transcending the holocaust
new world hasidim : ethnographic studies of hasidic jews in america • Albany, N.Y. • Published In 1995 • Pages: 237-255
By: Epstein, Shifra.
Abstract
This work '…explores the Bobover Hasidim folk drama for Purim, the PIREMSHPIYL, as a ritual transcending the experience of the Holocaust' (p. 237). Epstein examines the potential of the Purim festival by showing its adaptability to fit a wide variety of occasions. Not only are daily events turned topsy-turvy in the Purim, but also merrymaking events, including the performance of the PIREMSHPIYL, become occasions in which the Hasidim attempt psychological adjustments to the terrors of the Holocaust. Since relatively little has been written about the complexity of emotions and beliefs that the Holocaust still holds for the Hasidim, this article is perhaps the first effort to inquire into the manner in which the Hasidic community is able to confront this horror from their past.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1996
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1995
- Field Date
- 1976-1979, 1987
- Coverage Date
- variable
- Coverage Place
- Bobover; Boro Park, Brooklyn, N.Y., United States
- Notes
- Shifra Epstein
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-255)
- LCCN
- 94000300
- LCSH
- Jews