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Jewish History Colloquium: Maoz Kahana (Tel Aviv University)

Wed, Oct 14 · 12:30 PM Gelman Library · Foggy Bottom

Kiev Room (7th Floor). Hosted by the CCAS Judaic Studies Program, the Jewish History Colloquium (JHC) is an open gathering of scholars, students and interested members of the Greater DC area to discuss relevant topics in modern Jewish history. Join us on October 14 for "The Mythopoetic Mind: Kabbalah and Greco-Roman Mythology in Vico and Rabbi Nachman of Breslov," presented by Maoz Kahana of Tel Aviv University.

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