The Library’s events, which are currently taking place virtually, are free of charge and open to all. Click on an event below for registration information. Events are also listed on the Library’s Facebook page. Click here to sign up for the Library’s e-newsletter, with news of upcoming programs, community events, and new titles.
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18
Apr
2021
1000 Jewish Cookbooks: Yiddish Gems from a Personal Collection
Presented by Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett Please click here to register for this Jewish Community Library event. Drawing from one of the…
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22
Apr
2021
How Yehuda Amichai’s Poetry Became Popular Song
Presented by Ilan Vitemberg Click here to register for this Jewish Community Library event. Yehuda Amichai’s first book of poetry,… -
25
Apr
2021
Drop-In Book Club: The Book of V. by Anna Solomon
Please click here to register for this Jewish Community Library event. In this new novel, rooted in the Book of… -
25
Apr
2021
The Memory Work of Jewish Spain
Please click here to register for this Jewish Community Library event. The 2015 Spanish law granting nationality to the descendants… -
28
Apr
2021
Uncovering Family Secrets
Facilitated by Jim Van Buskirk Please click here to register for this Jewish Community Library event. In his powerful book The… -
02
May
2021
B’tzelem Elohim: A Mother Discusses Her Fight for Transgender Rights
Mimi Lemay, author of What We Will Become: A Mother, A Son and A Journey of Transformation, will discuss her… -
06
May
2021
Ashkenazi Herbalism: Rediscovering the Herbal Traditions of Eastern European Jews
The practice of herbal healing has seen a resurgence in the last few decades in the United States. Many who… -
23
May
2021
The Book of V.: A Conversation with Anna Solomon
Click here to register for this Jewish Community Library event. This year’s One Bay One Book selection is Anna Solomon’s… -
26
May
2021
Drop-In Book Discussion: The Yid by Paul Goldberg
Julie Zigoris will lead a discussion of Moscow-born author Paul Goldberg’s acclaimed 2016 novel, The Yid. -
06
Jun
2021
Ancient Jewess Magic
Presented by Mika Ahuvia Please click here to register for this Jewish Community Library event. According to a less-quoted saying… -
13
Jun
2021
Jews and Prison: Jewish Values Behind the Walls
Presented by Elaine Leeder Click here to register for this Jewish Community Library event. Elaine Leeder will speak about working… -
11
Jul
2021
Ethel Rosenberg: An American (and Jewish) Tragedy
Please click here to register for this Jewish Community Library event. In June 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, a couple… -
15
Jul
2021
The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice
Presented by Deborah Levison Click here to register for this Jewish Community Library program. The Crate is Deborah Levison’s account… -
25
Jul
2021
Drop-In Story Club: Circle of Friends by Dalia Betolin-Sherman
POSTPONED Due to unforeseen circumstances, this program has been postponed from its original date (March 21, 2021) and will now…
