Next Year in Jerusalem
Brian C. Petti
eBook
(Author, Jan. 3, 2010)
"Next Year in Jerusalem" is a two-act play that traces the memories and insights of an 81-year-old Holocaust survivor who is preparing a speech he must give about his experiences. He is led to moments of his life through ghosts of his past, moving from incidents in the Warsaw Ghetto to a family Seder in Lublin to a chance encounter in 1970s Brooklyn. Joy and pain, faith and despair, humor and sadness coexist as he wrestles with memories that will not be forgotten. Cumulatively, "Next Year in Jerusalem" is one man's search for meaning, understanding and spiritual truth in the aftermath of a life broken by uncontrollable forces. Critics called "Jerusalem", "(a) poignant and deeply moving drama," "an eloquent and moving tribute to the millions who died and the victims who survived." The play won the Humboldt State University National Play Contest and was produced in California and New York.Reading is free, although copyright and performance rights are held by the author and can only be obtained by emailing bcpkid@gmail.com. Product image by Josef Nassy.