A Guest for the Night (first published in September 1939 as Germany invaded Poland) was singled out by the Nobel Prize Committee as S.Y. Agnon’s “greatest achievement.” Based on autobiographical events, it tells the bitterly nostalgic tale of the narrator’s visit to his native town, where he discovers that the alte heim, the old home, no longer exists: It has become a place where we can only be guests passing for the night.
Glimpse into the life and work of Nobel Prize winner in literature, Shmuel Yosef Agnon.
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Glimpse into the life and legacy of Ben-Yehuda, the reviver of the spoken Hebrew language.
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An overview of the fascinating development of Hebrew songs, revealing the history of Israel.
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An overview of the unique roles of the aspiration for peace and peace motif in Hebrew songs.
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Prose, poetry and in between. Meditation on the meaning of life through the wisdom of Kohelet.
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Glimpse into the life and work of Nobel Prize winner in literature, Shmuel Yosef Agnon.
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