History, Narration, and Memory: Storytelling and Passover
Wed, Apr 06
|The Salon on Kingston
This teach-in, led by Suzanne Schneider, will explore the centrality of storytelling within the Seder experience, drawing on both traditional and more contemporary voices: from the text of the Haggadah and classic rabbinic commentaries to philosophical reflections by Walter Benjamin, Yosef Haim Yeru
Time & Location
Apr 06, 2022, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
The Salon on Kingston, 105 Kingston Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213, USA
About the event
This teach-in, led by Suzanne Schneider, will explore the centrality of storytelling within the Seder experience, drawing on both traditional and more contemporary voices: from the text of the Haggadah and classic rabbinic commentaries to philosophical reflections by Walter Benjamin, Yosef Haim Yerushalmi, and Susan Buck-Morss. After a brief introductory lecture, participants will discuss chavruta style (in pairs), before reconvening for a collective discussion.
Presented in collaboration with
The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research