Shomrei Book Club
We often hear that America is a nation of immigrants. The novel “We Were Strangers Once” by Betsy Carter is the story of a determined Jewish family who cope with an unfamiliar society and loss of previous status as they re-establish their lives in the U.S. after escaping from Hitler’s net. At a time when immigrants are a national issue, it would be good to revisit the difficulties our own people encountered as strangers in a strange land. (more…)
Shomrei Book Club
For May, the book is “If All the Seas Were Ink” by Ilana Kurshan, a 2017 finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in Women’s Studies. We will meet on Monday, May 21 at 7:30 at the synagogue.
“In this deeply personal and often hilarious story, Kurshan shows us how the Talmud’s thousands of strange and demanding pages become a conversation about how best to live one’s life in an imperfect world. Kurshan awakens us to our imperfect world’s hidden magnificence―and to the power of literature to inspire human resilience. A stunning, gorgeous memoir.” ―Dara Horn, author ofThe World to Come
“With this memoir, Ilana Kurshan enters the exclusive club of daf yomi learners, a club that was, for generations, restricted to men. Hers is a stunningly original voice in the world of Torah and the world of literature. Go run and read this book.” ―Ruth Calderon, author of A Bride for One Night
All are welcome to join us. Contact Josie Zeman at for more information if you are interested.
Shomrei Book Club
The Shomrei Book Club will meet on Monday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss “Three Floors Up” by Eshkol Nevo, a best -seller in Israel. Set in an upper-middle-class apartment building in Tel Aviv, the story entwines the diverse lives of several residents. Please join us, bring a friend or partner, and help us explore the dimensions of this novel.
Shomrei Book Club
We had a lively discussion of “Leaving Lucy Pear” before choosing ” Waking Lions” by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, an unusual mystery set in Israel, for our December book. We are changing the date for our next meeting to Tuesday December 26 just for this month to accommodate one of the regular attendees.
I hope to see many of you that evening. Do bring along a partner, a friend, a spouse as we welcome everyone to contribute to the meeting. (more…)
Shomrei Book Club
We had a lively discussion of “All the Rivers” by Dorit Rabinyan on Monday night (Oct 16), plus a good turnout!
There was a suggestion that we try a meeting after Kiddush Lunch on Shabbat to attract new members. We will pick a date in the Spring, to explore this option!
Our next selection is “Leaving Lucy Pear” by Anna Solomon. We will meet on Monday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 at Congregation Shomrei Emunah. The book is available in the distribution system of the libraries.
Bring a friend, a partner, but do join us!
Look forward to seeing you then.
Josie
All are welcome to join us. Contact Josie Zeman at for more information if you are interested.
