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Jonathan Spector’s ‘Birthright’ puts Jewish history and memory on the stage - opinion

In its first act, set in 2006, we join six friends just back from a Birthright Israel trip. Lev, the seeker of “meaning,” introduces “historiography.”

  • "Birthright" explores Jewish history and memory through a character named Lev.
  • Play set in 2006 follows six friends from a Birthright Israel trip.
  • "Zakhor" by Yosef Hayim Yersushalmi influences Lev's discussion on historiography.

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