The Trial of God (as it was held on February 25, 1649, in Shamgorod)
After a pogrom devastates the fictional village of Shamgorod, three wandering minstrels arrive at the inn of Berish, one of the few survivors. The characters decide to hold a Purim trial accusing God of permitting the massacre, while Berish's daughter Hanna bears its trauma. The play presents the trial as a tragic farce and asks whether suffering can be reconciled with divine justice.