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"West with Giraffes" by Lynda Rutledge, Monday July 29th

7/29/2024

In July we will discuss:

"West with Giraffes"
by Lynda Rutledge,

at the home of Jack and Diane
presented by Ruth

On Monday July 29th at 7 PM

We will meet at the home of
Diane and Jac, 27 Mordecai Elkachi St Apt 3
To call: 02-6720266 or 0527408506 or 0528338950

Directions

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"Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction" by Lynne Olson – Monday, June 24th

6/24/2024

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In June we will discuss:

"Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction" by Lynne Olson

Presented by Moshe
Hosted by Orah

We will meet on Monday, June 24th at 7 pm

The meeting will be hosted at Orah's home, Caspi 3

Directions

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Many videos of Lynne Olson are available, here is a sampling:

There are many more videos – see here

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"The World of Yesterday" by Stefan Zweig, Monday, May 27th

5/27/2024

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In May we will read:

"The World of Yesterday" by Stefan Zweig

Presented by Tamar & Orah
Hosted by Ricki

on Monday, May 27th at 6 PM
(Changed in order to catch the extra hour of sunlight.)

Click to view and download PDF

The meeting will be hosted at the home of Ricki
Mordechai Kaspi 22 Apt 2

Directions

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National Library of Israel Site on Stefan Zweig

Scroll and click within the border to see more of the site.

Click on the green border to go to the website.

Videos in English and in Hebrew

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"My Quarrel with Hersh Rasseyner" by Chaim Grade, Milton Himmelfarb (translator) – Monday, April 1st

4/1/2024

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download pdf file

In March-April we will discuss

"My Quarrel with Hersh Rasseyner" by Chaim Grade, Milton Himmelfarb (translator)

Presenter: Nomi
Host: Shelly

We will meet on Monday, April 1st at 7 pm.

The meeting will be hosted at the home of Rachelle and Sheldon Salzberg, 5 Kibbutz Galuyot

Directions

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This book is available as part of a special issue of Mosaic magazine, originally found here

or just click the image to the right for the PDF:

Link to Mosaic with live reading of the story

The movie in 2 parts

Interview with the actor, Saul Rubinek, about doing the movie

Discussions with Ruth Wise, at Beit Avichi and Bet Agnon

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"The Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver – Monday, February 26th, 2024

2/26/2024

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In February we will discuss:

"The Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver

Presented by Arlene
Hosted by Peggy

We will meet on Monday, February 26th at 7 PM

We will meet at the home of Peggy
22 Chanoch Albeck
Apt 2

Directions

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"The Four Winds" by Kristin Hannah – Monday, January 29th

1/29/2024

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In January we will discuss,

"The Four Winds" by Kristin Hannah

Presented by Donba
Hosted by Diane and Jac

We will meet on Monday, January 29th, at 7 pm.

We will meet at the home of
Diane and Jac, 27 Mordecai Elkachi St Apt 3
To call: 02-6720266 or 0527408506 or 0528338950

Directions

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To read online, audio book is here
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Part 1 and 2

Author interviews

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"Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese - Changed to: Monday, December 25th

12/25/2023

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In November we will discuss

"Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese

Presented by: Chaim
Hosted by: Moshe

We will meet on Monday, November 27th at 7 PM

We will meet at the home of
Moshe and Carol, Nofim Tower, 2 Henrietta Szold St.

Directions

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Light rail toast. Hertzel, switch to number 20 or 27/27א to the stop Mifletzet/Szold.
Or by bus number 19 (not 19א) to the same stop, Mifletzet/Szold.

By car: there is a driveway which leads off and re-enters Henrietta Szold Street.
Sometimes there are a few parking spaces at the end of the driveway just before it re-enters the street.
Alternatively proceed to the Paz ️ petrol station and turn right twice onto Pesach Hevroni Street. Proceed about 100 meters to the first bus stop on the right and park in that area. Just 15 past the bus stop is a locked gate to Nofim. Buzz the reception and say you are coming to Moshe Bar-Z’ev’s book club meeting. Then buzz the door. Once in the building, proceed to the elevator and go to the 4th floor.

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Short Stories - Monday, November 27th

11/14/2023

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In November we will discuss,

Several short stories by

James Thurber,
Henry James,
Kate Chopin, and
Jack London

PDFs versions are below - scroll down

Location to be determined

PDF versions from Guttenberg and other projects:
(Several are available on Amazon for nominal costs.)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber, from the New Yorker, 1939

A Passionate Pilgrim by Henry James, The Project Gutenberg eBook
Project

Madame Celestin's Divorce by Kate Chopin, from KateChopin.org

Just the 2 page story

Bayou Folk - all the Bayou stories from KateChopin.org

The God of His Fathers by Jack London, The Project Gutenberg ebook

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"Because I Could Not Stop for Death" by Amanda Flower – October 30th

10/30/2023

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In October we will discuss:

Because I Could Not Stop for Death
by Amanda Flower

Presented by Arlene
Hosted by Peggy

We will meet on Monday, October 30th, at 7:00 PM