Featured Featured November 3 at 10:30 am - 11:30 am Book Chat: Meet Author Esther Goldenberg Adas Israel Congregation 2850 Quebec Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States Join us in-person to meet author Esther Goldenberg in the Adas Israel Library on Sunday, November 3, at 10:30 am. Goldenberg will introduce The Scrolls of Deborah, her historical novel set during biblical times that has earned starred reviews. Told from the perspective of Deborah, Rebekah's handmaid, Scrolls transports readers to the ancient world and ...
Featured Featured December 8 at 11:00 am Book Chat: Meet Israeli Author Maya Arad Meet celebrated Israeli author Maya Arad – described in Haaretz as the “finest living author writing in Hebrew.” Dr. Arad will introduce The Hebrew Teacher, the first of her books of fiction to be translated into English. Wise and witty, the three novellas in The Hebrew Teacher delve into the experience of Israelis living in the ...
Featured Featured January 12, 2025 at 11:00 am Book Chat: Meet Author Steven Ujifusa Meet historian-author Steven Ujifusa via Zoom as he introduces his acclaimed new book, The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I. Ujifusa's book is unique in that it focuses on the essential - and fascinating - role played by shipping and business titans in the epic ...
Featured Featured February 19, 2025 at 7:30 pm Book Chat: Have a Little Faith Bethesda United Methodist Church 8300 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Our across-the-street neighbor, Bethesda United Methodist Church (BUMC) has warmly invited us to join them for a book discussion of Have A Little Faith by Mitch Albom on Wednesday, February ...
Featured Featured March 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm Jewish Museum Virtual Tour: “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt” Join us for an exciting virtual presentation by the Jewish Museum of New York, traveling back in time to 17th century Amsterdam. We will revel in art inspired by the ...
Featured Featured May 4, 2025 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Book Chat: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for an in-person book discussion at Beth El of The Safekeep, a short, stunning novel by Yael van der Wouden. Shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, The Safekeep ...