Israel Zangwill's "Ghetto Tragedies" is a collection of four plays that depict the life of the Jewish community in the ghetto. The author depicts not only their daily joys and worries, but also complex internal conflicts and eternal questions of justice, faith and love. Each play has a deep philosophical subtext that makes the reader think about the essence of human relations and moral values. "Ghetto Tragedies" is not only a literary masterpiece, but also a powerful echo of the socio-cultural transformations of the end of the 19th century.