It's been translated into Yiddish, and promises to be the highlight of the Yiddishpiel winter season. Sheldon Harnik's lyrics have been translated into Yiddish by Professor Yosef Barel. With music by Jerry Bock, who also wrote the music for Fiddler on the Roof, the show starring Dudu Fisher and Anat Atzmon tells the story of the legendary Jewish family whose wealth and branches spread from Frankfurt in Germany to France, Austria, Italy and England. To be like the Rothschilds was the aspiration of tens of thousands of poor Jews. The Rothschilds not only made money - they also gave it generously to numerous philanthropic causes and to beggars who came knocking at their doors.
Yiddish literature abounds with real and imaginary stories of their encounters with beggars.
The Rothschilds underwrote large segments of the Zionist dream, turning them into reality, and amongst their many, many contributions to the State of Israel are the Knesset and Supreme Court buildings. Directed by Derek Goldby who directed the original Broadway production, the show will unofficially premiere in Ness Ziona on December 23 to be followed with performances at the Tel Aviv Center for the Performing Arts on December 24 and 25, after which it will tour nationwide. One Jerusalem Sign the petition to keep Jerusalem united. Links An assortment of websites relating to the Middle East. Israel Travel Center Reserve direct from over 150 travel service providers.