FYI: Below is the 2015-2016 calendar for the Sisterhood Torah Fund Book Club at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park. I will also lead discussions of most of these books at Congregation Etz Chaim in Lombard and at the McHenry County Jewish Congregation in Crystal Lake.
G’mar Chatimah Tova! Rachel Kamin, Director The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 847/432-8900 x242 or [email protected] <blocked::mailto:[email protected]> Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6 pm & Sunday 9am-12pm (when school is in session) From: The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center Sent: Friday, September 18, 2015 10:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Announcing the 2015-2016 Sisterhood Torah Fund Book Club Calendar <http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=c117fbe0-f8a9-4863-be0b-df5e5f678b45&a=1101586840579&d=1122277911633&r=3&o=http://ui.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif&c=8b4ba0e0-936b-11e3-8d25-d4ae529a8786&ch=8bb78210-936b-11e3-8d4c-d4ae529a8786> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/PM_GDE_OuterCornerTL.png> The 2015-2016 Sisterhood Torah Fund Book Club Facilitated by Rachel Kamin, CLC Director Join us after Shabbat Kiddush on Saturdays at 12:30 pm to discuss these fabulous books. You do not need to attend all of the sessions - come to one or come to them all! A minimum donation of $36 to the Torah Fund Campaign is requested. Participants are encouraged to read the selected book prior to the discussion. Copies are available in the Maxwell Abbell Library and from public libraries as well as at local and online bookstores. <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/PM_GDE_OuterCornerTR.png> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/PM_GDE_OuterCornerBL.png> <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/PM_GDE_ImageDivider.png> <http://files.ctctcdn.com/30c31bb7001/b97ac247-12b0-4ef4-bf51-9edc10a03c35.jpg> October 3, 2015 The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman Dreaming of an exotic life in Paris while coming of age in the Jewish community on St. Thomas, young Rachel is forced to marry a widower before falling scandalously in love and becoming the mother of Impressionist master Camille Pissarro. <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://files.ctctcdn.com/30c31bb7001/0d2d25da-ea74-4484-8604-95416b5a3c63.jpg> December 5, 2015 A Backpack, A Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka: A Memoir by Lev Golinkin A former Jewish refugee recounts his family's desperate flight from the Soviet Union in the late 1980's and his personal quest to retrace their journey years later to thank the strangers who helped them. *Part of the <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ehYB7VZRlEbE8vs0slur1HRG9IINpSDDAF_KqHIaZ8dHjB8FYcN9xJ7AC7Pc1Ilbi-WxUjnKXQknbdA4LcIWlWpqJ5iV-kNOog7el21J8BPljYaxzs7Vtk7xzwPMvWPY6XjREv8kx_Ifme-WEMhsxCIrS2ivDdWDYaLEQWanV4ym_GqdzHmKwQ==&c=eesTdoQCO58kBLHArKk1TcKmWPN4ti2dGNggPdxS3pMF8VE83ZXpDg==&ch=vXzY6pjNHX94ergOL1aFNra1V843Z5xg8vUHdUS6L4B6YPlYt771cQ==> One Book, One Community program sponsored by Spertus. Meet the author on Sunday, December 6 at 10:30am at NSS Beth El. <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://files.ctctcdn.com/30c31bb7001/2b781fba-2792-44c1-bf2a-0b9338d6516a.jpg> January 9, 2016 The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis Escaping his political opponents in a Crimean resort town, disgraced Israeli politician Baruch Kotler runs into a former friend who had him sent to the gulag forty years prior and must reconcile with his betrayer and his own poor choices. <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://files.ctctcdn.com/30c31bb7001/512cdea0-9b0d-4173-b5b3-a9672bd895fa.jpg> February 6, 2016 The Hours Count by Jillian Cantor A tale based on the story of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, the only Americans put to death for espionage during the Cold War, traces the experiences of their friend and neighbor, who takes in the seemingly ordinary Jewish couple's young sons when they are arrested by the FBI. <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://files.ctctcdn.com/30c31bb7001/1befd111-6ea4-4059-80b1-cb4ebc8e5b6a.jpg> March 12, 2016 The Children Act by Ian McEwan A highly respected London judge hides her decision to separate from her husband, a loss that challenges her beliefs throughout a case involving parents whose faith forbids a life-saving transfusion for their son. Rabbi Michael Schwab will join us to provide a Jewish perspective on the issues raised in the novel. <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://files.ctctcdn.com/30c31bb7001/520f2880-1db4-4f24-82bf-28adab2ee006.jpg> April 9, 2016 The Day of Atonement by David Liss Returning to 18th-century Lisbon to avenge the death of his father, Sebastian Foxx stealthily collects funds and identifies friends and allies among Inquisition spies. *Our discussion will be facilitated by the author. <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> <http://files.ctctcdn.com/30c31bb7001/90bfb1d7-cec8-48c0-92ba-b4fe628d16f9.jpg> May 21, 2016 Washing the Dead by Michelle Brafman Three generations of Jewish women grapple with family secrets in a novel that explores religious community, adulthood, and the power of ritual. <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif> Click <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ehYB7VZRlEbE8vs0slur1HRG9IINpSDDAF_KqHIaZ8dHjB8FYcN9xJ7AC7Pc1IlbGjbUsVwMyvH8H8H6lnfkZ7HxH6rdTs9E81u45pjqOOGD9V65gdIwOVuQ3cDMyTpIgjepsbqtDwvFAZIa-UigpG-pK2VDo7yolfIUfYyI9CgnjTYtG1qgsmCCbmiD4he-sJPIh-xaVEQX2Rt81MZd5vqxtV5DGRYjdGBSBuXy8bKwyUviixm0M1j4q18dmBSZJLlNTO7XgNCSPC7SVSY2Ng==&c=eesTdoQCO58kBLHArKk1TcKmWPN4ti2dGNggPdxS3pMF8VE83ZXpDg==&ch=vXzY6pjNHX94ergOL1aFNra1V843Z5xg8vUHdUS6L4B6YPlYt771cQ==> here for the complete 2015-2016 calendar and a list of past selections. To participate in the Sisterhood Torah Fund Book Club, please make a minimum donation of $36 to the Torah Fund Campaign. Contact Linda Gottlieb, Sisterhood Torah Fund Vice President, at 847/835-3101 or <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] to make your annual donation. <http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/PM_GDE_ImageDivider.png> SAVE THE DATE: Wednesdays, October 7 & 21, 9:30am - The Writer's Beit Midrash continues to meet every other Wednesday morning in the Maxwell Abbell Library. All fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoir, and essay writers (published or not yet published) are welcome for discussions, exercises, camaraderie, and critique. Contact <mailto:[email protected]> Rachel Kamin or call 847/432-8900x242 for more information and to be added to the mailing list. Thursday, October 8, 2:00pm - The CLC and the Hazak Senior Life Committee will host a special screening of The Prime Ministers Part II: Soldiers and Peacemakers with Rabbi Vernon Kurtz. Based on the bestselling memoirs of Yehuda Avner, the film recalls the ambassador's years serving as an aid and speechwriter to Yitzhak Rabin and Menachem Begin, voiced by Michael Douglas and Christoph Waltz. Open to the community, free of charge. Popcorn, candy & soda will be served! Please RSVP to <mailto:[email protected]> Marcie Eskin or call 847/432-8900 x234. Thursday, October 22, 2:00pm - A new exhibit in the Rissman Family Kol Ami Museum, "Crafting the Bezalel Vision: Holy Sites, Biblical Characters, and Modern Heroes in the Land of Israel," features more than 30 leather bound books with copper and silver repousse images, along with other related items, by students and artisans associated with the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts founded in Jerusalem in 1906. Join Lilach Schrag for an exploration and discussion of this unique style and craft. Please RSVP to <mailto:[email protected]> Marcie Eskin or call 847/432-8900 x234. Sunday, November 8, 1:30pm - NSS Beth El will sponsor the new film <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ehYB7VZRlEbE8vs0slur1HRG9IINpSDDAF_KqHIaZ8dHjB8FYcN9xJ7AC7Pc1Ilbo17pS_DfQGHhEL2XEGli55PsXLRn8DH_qVupTPAAbgxSFw8uPJGF6H1ZTLtEHUV3FkpSCGM94jxmPlca5qEVhohT1sHpLLHOhylbyxD1MH6R6zeBFBveDBUa3-GUyqWGQvVVI6cD3MM=&c=eesTdoQCO58kBLHArKk1TcKmWPN4ti2dGNggPdxS3pMF8VE83ZXpDg==&ch=vXzY6pjNHX94ergOL1aFNra1V843Z5xg8vUHdUS6L4B6YPlYt771cQ==> Encirclements by Lee Gilat, starring three of Israel's brightest lights, at AMC Northbrook Court as part of the 2015 Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema. Reserved tickets will be for sale at Beth El for $12 each. Wednesday, November 11, 5:00-7:00pm - Join the participants of this summer's Artist Beit Midrash for a reception and exhibit opening at The Arthur M. Feldman Gallery (465 Roger Williams, Highland Park). The NSS Beth El Annual Used Book Sale will be February 18-28, 2016. Due to storage issues, we cannot accept donations before January 31st. 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