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Yentl the Yeshiva Boy

Yiddish. Yentl der Yeshive Bokher · 1962
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Main Ideas

  • Transformation and the search for identity through the lens of gender roles and traditions.
  • The conflict between personal desires and societal expectations within the context of Jewish culture.
  • Exploration of the boundaries of freedom and self-expression in a patriarchal society.
  • The issues of love and self-sacrifice under the conditions of hidden identity.
  • Spiritual quests and the pursuit of knowledge as a means to overcome limitations.
Yentl the Yeshiva Boy
Date of publication: 28 April 2025
Last updated: 28 June 2025
———Original titleYiddish. Yentl der Yeshive Bokher · 1962
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