Texts & Translation
די טויבן פֿון סקװער
The Birds of the Square
Sholem Asch
Translation by Sima Beeri and Barry Burland
Sholem Asch describes two Jewish immigrants finding a way to make a living on their own terms, as streetwalkers in London
Feb 08, 2026
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