David at War
play by Goldfaden
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"David at War" is a play by Avrom Goldfaden, a pioneering figure in Yiddish theatre and opera. Goldfaden, a Hebrew and Yiddish poet, established the first Yiddish theatre in Iași, Romania, in 1876. "David at War" was the first Hebrew play performed in the United States, with its premiere in 1904. The play's subject matter likely draws from the biblical narrative of King David, whose reign is detailed in the books of Samuel and Chronicles, describing his rise to power, military campaigns, and the expansion of his empire.12
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