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How the Soviet Jew Was Made (VIRTUAL)
Presented by Sasha Senderovich Click here to register for this event. Click here to purchase a copy of How the… -
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Oct
2022
Recording History: Jews, Muslims, and Music Across Twentieth Century North Africa (VIRTUAL)
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Nov
2022
Growing Up Jewish in India: From the Bene Israel to the Art of Siona Benjamin (VIRTUAL)
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06
Nov
2022
Jewish Noir II: Tales of Crime and Other Dark Deeds (IN PERSON)
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13
Nov
2022
Elaine Black Yoneda: Jewish Immigration, Labor Activism, and Japanese American Exclusion and Incarceration (VIRTUAL)
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Nov
2022
Exploring the Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO Sound Recordings (VIRTUAL)
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Nov
2022
Short Story Discussion: “The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land” by Omer Friedlander (VIRTUAL)
Facilitated by Jim Van Buskirk Click here to register for this event. Jim Van Buskirk will lead a discussion of… -
04
Dec
2022
Resurrecting the Jew: Nationalism, Philosemitism, and Poland’s Jewish Revival (VIRTUAL)
Presented by Geneviève Zubrzycki Click here to register for this event. Since the early 2000s, Poland has experienced a remarkable… -
11
Dec
2022
The Literary Mafia: Jews, Publishing, and Postwar American Literature (VIRTUAL)
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14
Dec
2022
Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood (VIRTUAL)
Presented by Stephen Mills Click here to register for this event. To purchase a copy of Chosen: A Memoir of…
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Happy new year to all of you! Shana Tovah U’metuka! 🍎🍯![]()
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The high holidays are fast approaching, so we asked the Jewish Community Library for new reading material for the season. Howard Freedman, Director of the Library recommends:![]()
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1. Abigail Pogrebin’s "My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew" can be a good point of entry to the upcoming holidays and their possibilities.![]()
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2. Esther Shkalim’s "A Mosaic of Israel’s Traditions: Unity Through Diversity." Generously illustrated, this book gives the reader a valuable window on the tremendous diversity within the Jewish world.![]()
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Click to learn more, and discover how to borrow them from the Jewish Community Library.![]()