January 9, 2008 marked the centennial of Abraham Goldfaden's death. This presentation was prepared in honor of this anniversary to pay tribute to the life and work of Abraham Goldfaden, Father of the modern Yiddish theater. The following images and texts will guide you through a lifetime dedicated to the Jewish theater, from its humble beginnings in Iaşi, Romania to its height in New York City. Goldfaden's maturation as a composer and playwright will be exhibited through an overview of his most influential works and their impact on the development of the Yiddish theater in Europe and the United States. This exhibit will also display contemporary adaptations of Goldfaden’s plays alongside the original works, in order to demonstrate how Yiddish theater and culture is given expression today in the United States, Israel, and Europe. This exhibit is a project of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jewish Music Research Centre prepared by Eva Heinstein with help from the JMRC website staff. To view the exhibit in its entirety click here.
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