March 7, 2021 | 11am
2021 Weekend in Quest is a free virtual program that honors the roots of the program as a Shabbaton Study Weekend. This year’s program has shifted to a webinar format with Scholar in Residence Stav Meishar. This event will explore the lives of Jewish circus artists in Germany from 1880-1945 and the process of transforming historical research into performance. Join us for a glimpse into a little-known colorful and fascinating world! Below you can find materials that will be discussed during the program.
Brief History of Circus from the National Fairground and Circus Archive.
“This blog was created to complement and expand on my main research into Circus Jews Under National Socialism.” -Stav Meishar
“This blog was created to complement and expand on my main research into Circus Jews Under National Socialism.” -Stav Meishar
View the biography of Zishe Breitbart, popular entertainer, circus strongman, and folk hero, here.
View the movie trailer of Rescuers Stories Of Courage here.
View Vox Pops – The Escape Act: A Holocaust Memoir here.
Read the chapter about the Lorch family from “Star Turns“, published in 1928, here.
Read Freaks, Geeks, and Strongmen: Warsaw Jews and Popular Performance, 1912-1930 here.