Hug HaSefer - Book Discussion Circle

Our Book Discussion Circle meets on the last Thursday of every month and focuses on Jewish content in both fiction and non-fiction.

All Kol HaLev members are welcome to attend these discussions.
For more information contact PeterGray at p.gray1@sbcglobal.net or 440-646-1390.

MARCH 2010

The book group will meet on Thursday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Peter Gray and Judy Vida’s home to discuss Apples from the Desert by the Israeli author Savyon Liebrecht. Although “a few of the stories are directly concerned with interactions between Jews and Arabs, the collection is, in fact, more about how Israelis deal with each other.” Grace Paley has called these stories “fierce pleas for understanding and justice” (from reviews on Amazon.com).

The discussion will focus on the following six stories in the collection: “A Room on the Roof,” “Apples from the Desert,” “Hayuta's Engagement Party,” “Written in Stone,” "‘What am I speaking, Chinese?’ She Said to Him,” and “Compassion.”

We have chosen Apples from the Desert for the March book in anticipation of the author speaking at Siegal College on April 22, which is our regular book circle meeting night. Everyone is invited to hear Ms. Liebrecht at Siegal College in lieu of our April meeting.