Melinda Stein
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Thursdays, July 17 through August 21

From silent film’s slapstick shenanigans to youthful current-day TikTok jokesters, humor is a mainstay of American entertainment. Many decades and varieties of hilarity have come and gone, only to come around again in new forms. This comedic retrospective contrasts the varied modes of wit, past and present. From Buster Keaton to Jerry Seinfeld and beyond, this treasury of comedy is sure to tickle the funny bone!

Melinda Stein is a mainstay at TLC, having taught courses since almost the program’s inception. An avid researcher in the history of Judaism and the state of Israel, she is also a part-time stand-up comic who frequently infuses her lectures with humor.