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Oberammergau, Bavaria Passion Play. Cover letter from American Jewish Congress, mimeographed copy of play, & typed statement by Jewish intellectuals. 15pp. total

by American Jewish Congress

Price: $20.00


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Book desription: N.Y., , 1966. VG. 4to. Open letter dated November 23, 1966 enclosing stapled copy of play & stapled statement, concerning adcovacy for world-wide boycott of performance of Passion Play in Oberammergau, Bavaria which relies heavily on depiction of Jews as Christ-killers. The villagers have rejected alternatives to performing the play which has been performed every 10 years for 300 years. With enclosed 9pp. text of the Passion Play & 5pp. statement by Jewish writers & intellectuals appalled at performance of the play. The letter is dated N.Y., November 16, 1966 & signed in type by Theodore Bikel, Leslie Fieldler, Irving Howe, Arthur Miller, Eli Wallach, Elie Wiesel & others.

  • Bookseller: David Hecht, Bookseller US (US)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 10480
  • Book condition: VG
  • Place: N.Y.,
  • Date published: 1966
  • Pages: 1pp., 9pp., 5pp.

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