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Purim
Often, the subject of a Purim Shpiele was topical. These plays, usually performed by amateurs, were presented in various European countries in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Often these plays were performed in synagogue courtyards and involved not just the cast members but some within the synagogue's congregation as well. next ►► |
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