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Benyamin Cohen
Wednesday, Nov. 4 - 7:30 PM - Jewish Community Center
My Jesus Year
Hilariously written, My Jesus Year depicts how Cohen, the son of an Orthodox rabbi, spent 52 Sundays church-hopping across the Bible Belt trying to find the cure for his spiritual apathy. Cohen is the recipient of many awards and has been a guest on CNN and NPR. $8.00 |
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Fred Gross
Wednesday, Nov. 11 - 7:30 PM - Jewish Community Center
One Step Ahead of Hitler:
A Jewish Child's Journey Through France
Written by local author Fred Gross, this Holocaust memoir tells the story of a young boy coming to know his own story as a grown man. Beginning in Belgium and continuing through France, the author reveals the tortuous decisions that led his family to freedom in America. FREE
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Matthew Biberman
Sunday, Nov. 15 - 7:00 PM
UofL Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library
Big Sid's Vincati:
The Story of a Father, a Son, and the Motorcycle of a Lifetime
Following his father's heart attack, local author Biberman promises his motorcycle mechanic father that they will build a Vincati together. They not only succeed in building a legendary motorcycle that features them with Jay Leno, but they also reconstruct their relationship along the way. FREE
Dessert Reception sponsored by The University of Louisville Division of Humanities |
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Martin Fletcher
NBC News Bureau Chief, Tel Aviv
Monday, Nov. 16 - 7:30 PM - Jewish Community Center
Breaking News:
A Stunning and Memorable Account of Reporting from
Some of the Most Dangerous Places in the World
Each of the extraordinary, real-life adventure stories found in this book examine everyday dilemmas facing a foreign correspondent. Fletcher, NBC News Bureau Chief in Tel Aviv and winner of four Emmys and an Overseas Press Club award, has covered every event of consequence in the Middle East and Africa for the last thirty years. $8.00 |
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Pam Jenoff
Thursday, Nov. 19 - 7:30 PM - Jewish Community Center
Almost Home
Author of The Kommandant's Girl and The Diplomat's Wife, Jenoff combines mystery, romance and spy thriller, as she utilizes her career in the U.S. State Department and student years at Cambridge University as a springboard for
Almost Home. $8.00 |
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Tina Wasserman
Sunday, Nov. 22 - 2:00 PM - home of Hillary Pohn
event will include a demonstration & sampling
Entree to Judaism
Wasserman leads a culinary journey around the world and across the ages, sharing history and recipes from Spain, India, Russia and Italy. Entree to Judaism includes over 275 recipes and dozens of full-color photos.
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Sponsored in part by the
Mayer and Frances Shaikun Lecture Fund
New & Used Book Sale
November 2009
Jewish Community Center
Tickets can be bought in advance by phone, 502-459-0660, or in the JCC lobby.
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