Before Sherlock Holmes had fans across the Jewish world, there was Max Spitzkopf, a brilliant, sharp-tongued detective whose adventures captivated Yiddish readers across Europe and the diaspora a century ago. Clever, curious, and fueled by intellect and chutzpah, Spitzkopf was a cultural phenomenon, until history pushed his stories to the margins.
Now, for the first time, one volume of these classic mysteries, Adventures of Max Spitzkopf: The Yiddish Sherlock Holmes, has been newly translated into English and brought thrillingly to life on stage at The Vilna.
Join acclaimed Yiddish stage actor Mikhl Yashinsky for a theatrical performance that revives this …
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