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  • Shpiel” just means “game” or, in verb form “Shpielen”, “to play.”

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Survey of American Jewish Language and Identity 2009

  • Tonight I performed in a Purim Shpiel put on by our shul Mizmor LeDavid, written by our downstairs neighbor Allen Rabinowitz, and starring my wife as Professor Addlebrain and me as a humble archaeologist who discovers the Dead Sea Disks.

    Archive 2009-03-01 2009

  • Tonight I performed in a Purim Shpiel put on by our shul Mizmor LeDavid, written by our downstairs neighbor Allen Rabinowitz, and starring my wife as Professor Addlebrain and me as a humble archaeologist who discovers the Dead Sea Disks.

    Purim Play and Party 2009

  • Yiddish developed by Kinder Shpiel, and equivalent to the Junior version

    Archive 2007-03-01 2007

  • Last night I was visited by the folks of Kinder Shpiel, makers of Jewish and Yiddish board games including Apples to Apples Yiddish Edition.

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • Richard Kind, one of our generations funniest actors, will take the helm as host of the Shpiel.

    BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content 2010

  • For one night only, stars from Broadway's biggest hit shows join together for the Broadway Purim Shpiel, a comedic retelling of the Purim story.

    BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content 2010

  • For one night only, stars from Broadway's biggest hit shows join together for the Broadway Purim Shpiel, a comedic retelling of the Purim story.

    BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content 2010

  • Richard Kind, one of our generations funniest actors, will take the helm as host of the Shpiel.

    BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content 2010

  • "Shpiel!" marks the debut of three short plays by oscar nominated screen and theatre writer

    unknown title 2009

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