Anatoly Kaplan: The Enchanted Artist

Sholem Aleichem: Mythologist of the Mundane

Prof. David G. Roskies

Sholem Aleichem: Mythologist of the Mundane

On the Jewish holidays, every adult becomes a child again.  The joys of owning a precious ethrog, making a flag for Simhat Torah, gambling on Hanukkah, parading around town in a Purim costume, inviting a guest home for the seder—all these turn an ordinary day into a carnival. But by daring to dream the implausible dream, by entering the deep past with its miracles and promises, the adult-child also becomes vulnerable to disappointment and despair. This is the stuff of Sholem Aleichem’s Holiday Tales, which redefined the meaning of Jewish myth for modern times.

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Meeting Series

Past Meeting
  • 20.06.23 #1: Guided Tour of the "Anatoly Kaplan: The Enchanted Artist" Exhibition
    Tuesday 4:30

  • 20.06.23 #2: Sholem Aleichem: Mythologist of the Mundane
    Tuesday 6:00

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