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\nIn the second of the Tevye stories, Tevye encounters a character already familiar to Sholem Aleichem’s readers: Menachem Mendl, the luckless, reckless, but ever-optimistic Jew who leaves behind his wife in the shtetl to play the markets...\nIn the second of the Tevye stories, Tevye encounters a character already familiar to Sholem Aleichem’s readers: Menachem Mendl, the luckless, reckless, but ever-optimistic Jew who leaves behind his wife in the shtetl to play the markets in the big city of Yehupetz. In this lecture, Professor Wisse explores the rich symbolism behind the meeting of Menachem Mendl and Tevye, two very different characters. There is a great deal of symbolism in seeing the contrast between Menachem Mendl—the unyieldingly enthusiastic, odds-ignoring, solo speculator—join forces with Tevye—the cautious, humble, familyfirst dairyman. Professor Wisse explores several interpretations of the story that have been offered since its publication. Is Tevye’s reckless business partner a subtle Marxist critique of capitalism in an unequal society? Or is he the embodiment of an essential and necessary Jewish characteristic, defiant optimism in the face of overwhelming odds? Is the story intended to disparage Menachem Mendl, or should we, like Tevye, forgive him and accept what he stands for?\n
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2017
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