Yehudit (Judith): A New Opera by Iris Karlin ‒ Reclaiming a Feminist Legacy
Temple Emanu-El (1 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065)In her opera premiere, Iris Karlin, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music ‘24 has redeveloped the story (as both composer and librettist) of Yehudit through a modern feminist lens into a musical midrash (creative interpretation), determined to bring forth and reclaim the Chanukah legend.