Michael Marmur

In this session we will consider themes of liquidity, fluidity and water in Jewish and Western traditions. In particular, a tradition from Sifrei Deuteronomy concerning peoplehood will be studied. Zygmunt Bauman’s concept of Liquid Modernity will also be considered. Our question is: how should we respond to a fluid reality? Go with the flow? Tell the tide to turn? Learn how to surf? Buy a submarine?