Join as we hear from authors and discuss newly published contemporary Jewish books. Sponsored in part by The Jewish Book Council and TIC Sisterhood.
Find more information and Zoom links in the weekly community email. Not a member? Email Yael Slonim, Executive Director, for more information.
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Sunday, January 5 at 9:30 am via Zoom
Inspired by family lore, a young writer embarks on an epic quest through the Argentine Andes in search of a heritage spanning hemispheres and centuries, from the Jewish Levant to turn-of-the-century trade routes in South America.
Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 pm via Zoom
In the summer of 1964, Julie Kabat’s brother Luke volunteered to teach biology for the Mississippi Summer Project. Kabat delves into her family history to understand Luke’s motivations for joining the movement and documents his experiences as a voting rights activist in the South during this volatile period.
Wednesday, February 12 at 7:00 pm in person
David Tatel has served nearly 30 years on America’s second highest U.S. court. He has championed equal justice, decided landmark environmental and voting cases, and embodied the ideal of what a great judge should be. He has been blind for the past 50 of his 80-plus years.
Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00 pm in person
On the cusp of turning eighty, Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to southern Florida she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the man who broke her heart sixty years earlier.
Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00 pm in person
The mesmerizing and inspirational true story of two Holocaust survivors who fell in love in Auschwitz, only to be separated upon liberation and lead remarkable lives apart following the war, and then find each other again more than 70 years later.
Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00 pm in person
When Tori Coleman discovers that her mother was adopted, her whole world shatters. Her boyfriend wants to get married, but how can she commit when she doesn’t know who she is? The only clue to her identity is a mysterious postcard with a photograph of an ornate wedding dress her grandmother made sending her on a journey of discovery.
