One Book, One Jewish Community’s (OBOJC) 9th Book!
by Elana Rivel, Associate Director The OBOJC Implementation Team is pleased to announce that, after much reading and conversation, we have selected our feature book for the 2015-2016 program year: A Backpack, A Bear and Eight Crates of Vodka is a story of two intertwined journeys: a Jewish refugee family fleeing persecution and a young man seeking to reclaim a shattered past. In the twilight of the Cold War (the late 1980s), nine-year-old Lev Golinkin and his family cross the Soviet border with only ten suitcases, $600, and the vague promise of help awaiting in Vienna. Years later, Lev, now [...]
One Book, One Jewish Community: The Search is On
You may have read recently that Nomi Eve, author of Henna House, the One Book, One Jewish Community (OBOJC) feature selection, will hit her target of speaking with 100 book clubs next week!
The Kick-Off was Truly Just the Beginning
By Elana Rivel, Associate Director / While One Book, One Jewish Community (OBOJC) kicked off months ago, the conversations about Yemenite Jews, Henna artists and the story of Henna House, our featured selection, continue.