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Booknotes

The Temple Book Group met twice since my last column. On March 18, we discussed People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. The fictionalized account of the history of the Sarajevo Haggadah was perfect reading in the weeks before Passover. On April 23, we met to discuss The Assistant by Bernard Malamud, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. The book group will take the summer off and begin meeting again in the fall, after the High Holidays. A list of dates and times will be in the summer bulletin. Please join us. Even if you’re not able to read the book, you may have much to contribute to the conversation!

New acquisitions in HaSifriyah this month include:

Animals in Jewish Thought and Tradition, by Ronald Isaacs
Anthology of Modern Jewish Poetry, edited by S.Y. Penueli and A. Ukhmani
A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism, by Phyllis Goldstein
One Hundred Great Jewish Books, by Lawrence Hoffman
Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter, by Peter Manseau

All members of the congregation are welcome to explore our holdings and check out books, CDs and videos. If the library is not staffed when you visit, please fill out the check-out sheet on the desk. If you are looking for a particular title when I am not in the library, please feel free to email me at library.

Paula Breger
Librarian