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The article presents the structure of testimony and certain aspects of its frames, such as truthfulness. The proposed examples are situations associated with mountains, mathematics, and religion, demonstrating the omni-presence and significance of the phenomenon that is testimony. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An archive of sorts can exist within one’s body, cf. memory or DNA. Hidden archive containing the knowledge of one’s ancestors can sometimes induce a change of identity. Some Poles with Jewish roots have gone the way of de-assimilation, or the reversal of assimilation. Almost never does it lead to de-Polonizasummariestion. At present, virtually all Polish Jews exist as Jews due to the process of de-assimilation. In the paper, a list of circumstances facilitating the process is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By limiting available measures we render ourselves weaker, but if we attain our goal then we demonstrate strength - the sort that would otherwise remain concealed. This is the case in classical mountain climbing and mathematics. First examples are to be found in the Bible: the Torah tells the story of Jacob and Esau: the strength of the latter gives way to the weakness of the former. Nonetheless, subsequently Jacob's strength is demonstrated; obviously, his mission calls for self-restriction. True, an unconstrained battle waged in accordance with the ideal of non-violence is extremely difficult. Even Gandhi, its most renowned propagator, was well of aware of this fact. The limitation of this ideal in relation to the situation of the Jews was indicated by Martin Buber, otherwise a radical adherent of non-violence solutions worth applying whenever it is possible. A new epoch - that of messianism - must take place so that weakness could become the prime source of strength. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Describe something comprehensively with words? As a rule, it suffices to describe to a degree necessary for understanding. God is totally elusive. Infinity is partly so, and the same is even true of natural numbers, premonitions, hopes, and atmosphere. Even if something can be expressed it is still impossible to grasp numerous aspects. This is even the case when we limit ourselves to issues well known to everyone around us and, presumably, experienced by all in the same way or at the very least extremely similarly. My example pertains to one of the most banal forms of our behaviour: saying "good day" to others on a mountain trail. If I am correct, then there unavoidably appears a sui generis "apophatic anthropology": we experience man and human issues without differing among each other - if not in reference to all people then at least to an accepted group - but are incapable of describing this. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]