Bar Kokhva

<p><i>Bar Kokhva</i> by Abraham Goldfaden is a Yiddish musical melodrama subtitled Der zuhn fun dem shtern : oder Di letste teg fun Yerusholaim (The Son of the Star or The Last Days of Jerusalem). This play written in rhyming verse explores the historical figure of Bar Kokhba and the events surrounding the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire. Goldfaden a pivotal figure in the development of modern Yiddish theater uses music and drama to bring this significant moment in Jewish history to life. The play offers a compelling narrative of resistance and resilience and showcases Goldfaden's talent for blending historical themes with artistic expression making it a valuable contribution to Yiddish literature and theatrical heritage.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>