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Frederick . Ed(S): Bondy - The Writers, Artists, Singers, and Musicians of the National Hungarian Jewish Cultural Association (OMIKE), 1939-1944 (Shofar Supplements in Jewish Studies) - 9781557537645 - V9781557537645
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The Writers, Artists, Singers, and Musicians of the National Hungarian Jewish Cultural Association (OMIKE), 1939-1944 (Shofar Supplements in Jewish Studies)

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Description for The Writers, Artists, Singers, and Musicians of the National Hungarian Jewish Cultural Association (OMIKE), 1939-1944 (Shofar Supplements in Jewish Studies) paperback. Original Hungarian work published in Budapest in 1943. Editor(s): Bondy, Frederick. Series: Shofar Supplements in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1429.
In May 1938, Hungary passed anti-Semitic laws causing hundreds of Jewish artists to lose their jobs. In response, Budapest’s Jewish community leaders organized an Artistic Enterprise under the aegis of OMIKE Országos Magyar Izraelita Közm?vel?dési Egyesület (Hungarian Jewish Education Association) to provide employment and livelihood for actors, singers, musicians, conductors, composers, writers, playwrights, painters, graphic artists, and sculptors.

Between 1939 and 1944, activities were centered in Goldmark Hall beside the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest. Hundreds of artists from all over Hungary took part in about one thousand performances, including plays, concerts, cabaret, ballet, operas, and operettas. These performances ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Purdue University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Series
Shofar Supplements in Jewish Studies
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557537645
SKU
V9781557537645
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About Frederick . Ed(S): Bondy
Frederick Bondy lives in New York City, USA and was married for over forty years until losing his wife, Joan, to cancer in 2015. He has three married children and seven grandchildren, all of whom live in NYC. He graduated with a BS in chemical engineering from the City College of New York and an MS in chemical engineering from ... Read more

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