Temple of art on Second Avenue
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12709648 |
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| Authors | Edna Nahshon (Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, NY, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 481-497 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Modern Jewish Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-5886 • E-ISSN: 1472-5894 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14725886.2017.1354445 |
| OpenAlex | W2741188715 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
From the end of the First World War and until the 1950s, New York's Second Avenue was the world capital of the Yiddish stage. At the heart of this Jewish entertainment area that stretched from Houston to 14th Streets stood four flagship Yiddish playhouses built specifically for a Jewish clientele. Only one of the four has survived to this date: the Yiddish Art Theatre, also known as the Jaffe Theater, located on Second Avenue and 12th Street. Protected by its official interior landmark status, the building now functions a movie theatre. This essay focuses on its ornate neo-Moorish style, linking it to the style that is typical of numerous synagogues. It discusses the Yiddish Art Theatre as an example for the underlying stylistic and ideological affinity between religious sanctuary and theatre
Archaeology · Art · Art history · Capital (architecture · Entertainment · Ideology · Judaism · Literature · Political science · Politics · Style (visual arts · Visual arts · World War II · Yiddish · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Latin American and Latino Studies · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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