Sharing Titles and Book Exchange (Beit T’Fillah)
Saturday, December 13, 12:45–2:00 p.m.
We’ll each share a favorite Jewish book we think everyone should read. Please email the title you’d like to recommend to Mariam Marr by December 5, so she can compile a list for everyone. You’re also invited to bring any Jewish books you no longer need but think others might enjoy — we’ll have a book exchange!
Paletsine 1936: The great revolt
Saturday January 10, 12:45–2:00 p.m.
by Oren Kessler, led by Shmuel Shottan
This book is a history of the 1936-1939 Arab revolt in British Mandate Palestine, detailing how the uprising against British rule and Jewish immigration solidified Palestinian national identity while also leading to a significant Zionist counter-rebellion. The book highlights this period as a pivotal turning point that laid the groundwork for the modern Israeli-Palestinian conflict, shaping both Jewish and Arab national movements and influencing the eventual British withdrawal and the partition of Palestine.
Upcoming in 2026
- January 10 – Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt by Oren Kessler, led by Shmuel Shottan
- February 14 – Short story reading aloud and discussion, led by Joanne Cornbleet. Title TBD.
- March 14 – The Golem of Brooklyn by Adam Mansbach , led by Judy Paktor
- May 9 – One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World by Michael Frank, led by Paul Freudenthal