Join us to discuss these fabulous new books! Copies of the books are available in the Maxwell Abbell Library and from public libraries, as well as from local and online booksellers. For more information, email Rachel Kamin, Director of Lifelong Learning, or call her at 847/926-7902.
Participants are encouraged to make a minimum donation of $54 to the Torah Fund Campaign. If you donate $180 or more you will receive the beautiful 5785 “Am Yisrael Chai” (All people of Israel live) Torah Fund pin. Click here for more information on how to make your Torah Fund donation online, by mail, or by phone.
Torah Fund Book Club Calendar 2024-2025
Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari
Saturday, January 18, 12:30 pm
In 1995, a young Israeli-American returns to Israel for her mother’s funeral and finds herself on an unexpected path that leads to shocking truths about her Yemini family, forcing her to question everything she thought she knew about her parents, her heritage and her own future.
The Six-Day Hero by Tammar Stein
FAMILY BOOK CLUB SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 12:00 PM
Twelve-year-old Motti discovers that there are many types of heroes as his tiny young nation of Israel fights for survival in the Six-Day War of 1967. Tammar Stein will join us in person! For 3rd-6th graders and adult readers of all ages.
Your Presence Is Mandatory by Sasha Vasilyuk
Saturday, March 8, 12:30 PM
In 2007 Ukraine, after Yefim Shulman, beloved husband, grandfather and World War II veteran, passes away, his widow Nina finds a letter to the KGB in his briefcase that reveals his lifelong secret, which forces them to reassess the man they thought they knew and the country he defended.
Click on each title for a link to read-a-likes and suggested reading. All books are available in the Maxwell Abbell Library.
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