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Generally
Sunday Evenings, at 7:30 PM
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Oct
23. 2011
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The
Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
| Julian
Treslove, a radio producer, and Samuel Finkler, a Jewish philosopher,
have been friends since childhood and, as they enter middle age, they
reminisce over their struggles with self-identity, anti-Semitism, women,
love, and the past. |
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Dec 1, 2011
| Thursday Meeting. Lunch at 12:30 pm followed by book club mtg. at 1 pm |
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Murder
at the Minyan by Shulamit Kustanowitz
| A
mystery story, but much more. It is a fast paced novel which allows us
to vicariously experience the ups and downs of being a concervative
rabbi in a suburban Jewish community. |
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Jan
29, 2012
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Mr.
Rosenblum Dreams in English by Natasha Solomons
| A story of enduring love, developing friendships, and overcoming prejudice to achieve your dreams. |
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Saturday
Mar 3 , 2012
after kiddush
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On
All Other Nights by Dara Horn
| This
book is a completely new tack on the Civil War: the main character is a
Jewish spy for the North, but he has family in the South, so naturally
he has some difficult choices to make. |
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Apr
29. 2012
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In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
| In
1933, President Roosevelt personally selected William E. Dodd to be the
United States ambassador to Nazi Germany. Dodd took his family with
him, including his daughter Martha. Initially enamored with the Nazi
party and its passion, Martha supported the Third Reich. However, when
Hitler's violent policies became apparent, Martha changed her opinion
and watched in horror. Here, author Erik Larson offers a chilling
first-person account of Germany's transformation under Hitler's rule. |
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Jun
10, 2012
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State
of Wonder by Ann Patchett
| A lucrative new drug and a missing research scientist draw Dr. Marina Singh deep into the deadly Amazon jungle. |
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July
22, 2012
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A
Conspiracy of Paper by David Liss
| A
solid and compelling historical mystery that contains a unique hero and
fascinating historical detail, set in the early 18th century. A
"Benjamin Weaver" mystery that delves into the world of the emerging
stock market. Edgar award winng book. |
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