Project Gutenberg 2022-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 136 Raphaelson, Samson 1896 1983 Ralphaelson, Samson Raphaelson, Samuel 26000652 The Jazz Singer $aUnited States :$bBrentano's,$c1925. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jazz_Singer_(play) Based on his story, “The Day of Atonement,” in Everybody’s Magazine, January, 1922. Ronald Grenier (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Hathi Trust) "The Jazz Singer" by Samson Raphaelson is a play written in the early 20th century. It explores the internal and external conflicts faced by Jack Robin, a young man torn between his passion for jazz music and the traditional expectations of his Orthodox Jewish upbringing, as represented by his father, Cantor Rabinowitz. Through the lens of Jack's journey, the play delves into themes of identity, cultural heritage, and the pursuit of personal dreams amidst familial obligations. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the home of Cantor Rabinowitz, where he teaches a young boy named Moey to sing a Hebrew prayer. The scene is characterized by a mixture of warmth and underlying tension, hinting at the Cantor's disappointment with his estranged son, Jakie, who left home five years prior. As Cantor reminisces about his own son with a heavy heart, we learn that Jakie is set to return, igniting a blend of hope and anxiety. The introduction sets up a poignant backdrop against which the conflict between Jack's jazz ambitions and his father's traditional values will play out, especially as Jack ultimately reveals his aspirations to pursue a career in acting and music that starkly contrasts with his family's theological expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015029904847 20220209183834raphaelson 1925 US Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Drama Jewish singers -- Drama Fathers and sons -- Drama Cantors (Judaism) -- Drama Jewish families -- Drama PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: American Literature 210555 2025-07-26T14:32:02.147696 text/html 191545 2024-10-18T19:51:59 text/html 355411 2025-07-26T14:32:08.479670 application/epub+zip 355700 2025-07-26T14:32:03.371715 application/epub+zip 135295 2025-07-26T14:32:02.761672 application/epub+zip 438370 2025-07-26T14:32:11.303648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418182 2025-07-26T14:32:07.788668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195144 2022-09-30T11:52:04.273817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184745 2025-07-26T14:32:01.026713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164908 2024-10-18T19:51:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17904 2025-07-26T14:32:11.461630 application/rdf+xml 12291 2025-07-26T14:32:02.915713 image/jpeg 2160 2025-07-26T14:32:02.837693 image/jpeg 328759 2025-07-26T14:32:02.171671 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia