Tuvia Tenenbom
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Tuvia Tenenbom, born in Tel Aviv
, Israel
, is the Founding Artistic Director of the Jewish Theater of New York
, a cutting-edge Jewish theater company and the only English-speaking Jewish theater in New York City
. Tuvia's brand of theater was called the "most innovative Jewish theater in the world" by the Italian "Corriere della Sera," he was named "founder of a new form of Jewish theatre" by the French "Le Monde" and a "New Jew" by the Israeli "Maariv." The German Die Zeit
described Tenenboms play "The last virgin" as more desperately needed in Germany than suspected, The New York Times
called his work "irresistibly fascinating" and "bluntly satirical."
Tuvia Tenenbom is also a journalist and an author, writing political essays and culture criticism in some of the most prestigious European and Middle Eastern papers. They include: DIE ZEIT of Germany, CORRIERE DELLA SERA of Italy and YEDIOTH AHRONOTH of Israel. His recent book, "I Sleep in Hitler's Room," is psychological travelogue through Germany of our time.
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, is the Founding Artistic Director of the Jewish Theater of New York
Jewish Theater of New York
The Jewish Theater of New York is a theatre company founded in 1994, with the production of One Hundred Gates by playwright/director Tuvia Tenenbom., The Jewish Theater of New York is the only English-speaking Jewish theatre company in New York state....
, a cutting-edge Jewish theater company and the only English-speaking Jewish theater in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Tuvia's brand of theater was called the "most innovative Jewish theater in the world" by the Italian "Corriere della Sera," he was named "founder of a new form of Jewish theatre" by the French "Le Monde" and a "New Jew" by the Israeli "Maariv." The German Die Zeit
Die Zeit
Die Zeit is a German nationwide weekly newspaper that is highly respected for its quality journalism.With a circulation of 488,036 and an estimated readership of slightly above 2 million, it is the most widely read German weekly newspaper...
described Tenenboms play "The last virgin" as more desperately needed in Germany than suspected, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
called his work "irresistibly fascinating" and "bluntly satirical."
Tuvia Tenenbom is also a journalist and an author, writing political essays and culture criticism in some of the most prestigious European and Middle Eastern papers. They include: DIE ZEIT of Germany, CORRIERE DELLA SERA of Italy and YEDIOTH AHRONOTH of Israel. His recent book, "I Sleep in Hitler's Room," is psychological travelogue through Germany of our time.