March
Used Book SaleTuesday, March 9, 4-7:00 pmLooking for inexpensive Afikomen gifts for Passover? Stop by on Tuesday, March 9 from 4-7:00 pm to browse through terrific reads, classics and bestsellers. Used books in good condition at prices as low as $1!
André AcimanEight White NightsWednesday, April 14, 7:30 pmAciman’s debut novel, Call Me by Your Name, confirmed his reputation as a masterful prose stylist. His new novel tells the story of an unnamed narrator’s obsession with a fascinating and unreachable woman.
The Foundation for Jewish Studies presentsJason RosenblattRenaissance England's Chief Rabbi: John SeldenThursday, April 22, 7:30 pmFREE with RSVP!Political theorist, legal historian, parliamentarian and rabbinic scholar. Selden was all of these things; He was also a non-Jew. Rosenblatt explores the importance of Selden’s Hebrew scholarship.
Part of the Distinguished Scholar Series
Hillel HalkinYehuda HaleviMonday, April 26, 7:30 pmPoet, physician, and philosopher, Yehuda Halevi is as well-known today for his poetry as he is for The Kuzari, one of the most important works of Jewish philosophy ever published. Halkin evokes the world of 11th and 12th century Andalusian Spain and discusses the tangle of religious and cultural influences that formed Halevi, as well as the ongoing debate over his legacy.
Sponsored by JDub Records and Nextbook Press
The Helen and Milton Covensky FundHasia R. DinerWe Remember with Reverence and Love: Americans and the Myth of Silence After the Holocaust, 1945-1962Tuesday, May 11, 7:30 pm
Past events:Myla Goldberg (1/28/10)Lenore Skenazy (1/31/10)Annabelle Gurwitch & Jeff Kahn (2/24/10)Howard Jacobson (2/25/10)Gabriel Brownstein (3/4/2010)
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Enjoy an evening of entertainment and stimulating conversation with great authors and fellow readers. Meet the author, get your book signed and discuss your favorite books with friends over a glass of wine.ASL Interpretation available upon request.Additional Literary Resources:-Jewish Book Council-Tablet-Jbooks-Yiddish Book Center-Zeek