Word: schwartzes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Writers Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebela stitched this musical together by taking scenes from Jesus' life and Biblical parables and stringing them together with modern connotations and references to current events. The cast of nine, seven followers. John the Baptist, and Christ, perform each scene, racing through interpretations of Christ's teachings with hardly a breath in between. The roles of the disciples, though loosely defined, make up a chorus. The fast pace, rhythmic folk-rock arrangements and wide amplitude of the dance movement create an atmosphere of joyous anticipation. Each song builds to this climax and a break...
...Schwartz said that despite physical distance. American Jews are "inextricably involved in the internal affairs of Israel...
Calling Israel's efforts to maintain authority over Palestinians in the occupied West Bank "a policy that in the end can only lead to dire tragedy:" Benjamin Schwartz '38. Williams Professor of History and Political Science, yesterday at the Riesman Center defended the right of American Jews to criticize publicly Israeli actions...
...Benjamin Halpern '32, professor emeritus of Near Eastern and Judaic studies at Brandeis University--debating with Schwartz whether American Jews are obligated to speak out for Israel--said a "cohesive Jewish community" is crucial in the midst of current controversy over Israeli policy toward Palestinians...
...Israeli government should think that it has the automatic full support of the Jewish community of America, and it's bad for their foreign policy to think that it has," Schwartz said...