The covenanting episodes at Sinai in Hebrew Bible have served as a model for political life, particularly in its translation to social contract, as we see in Thomas Hobbes鈥檚 Leviathan and Baruch Spinoza鈥檚 Theological-Political Treatise. Returning to covenant in context of the Jewish textual canon shows covenant as a model not of command-obedience authority, but of an alternative conception in which authority circulates and avoids a final arbiter.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 16:30to18:00
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Monday, March 24, 2025 16:30to18:00
The presentation offers an introduction to the work of Shimen Dzigan and Yisroel Shumacher, two of the most popular and distinguished comedians of Yiddish theater. Renowned for their sharp wit and social satire, Dzigan and Shumacher played a significant role in shaping Yiddish theatrical tradition and humor. This discussion will focus particularly on their performances in post-war Poland, examining how their work engaged with themes of survival, displacement, and the reconstruction of Jewish cultural life in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
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