SIGNIFICANT JEWISH BOOK CLUB

FOUR WEDNESDAY EVENINGS,  7 PM VIA ZOOM

 The Significant Jewish Book Club is beginning it’s 2023/24 year with the first English translation of Sholom Aleichem’s rediscovered novel, Moshkeleh the Thief . It has a riveting plot, an unusual love story, and a keenly observed portrayal of an underclass Jew replete with characters never seen before in Yiddish literature.

The discussion will take place on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 7 PM on Zoom.  Even if you are unable to read the book, please take some time to learn with your CAH family.

For more information, please contact Fran Lande Life-long Learning chair at fblande@gmail.com.

Links to the Zoom meeting will be emailed out each week.

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