tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16122647041038786012024-03-16T22:52:25.918-07:00Bagels, Books and SchmoozeSusan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-18689790936161620662018-03-16T18:11:00.000-07:002018-03-16T18:11:09.870-07:00White Houses: Book Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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White Houses<br />
By Amy Bloom<br />
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<a href="http://www.amybloom.com/"> Amy Bloom</a> has done it again with her newest novel, White Houses. I absolutely loved White Houses. Her writing reminds me of Paula McLain( BTW Paula McLain is about to publish her newest novel, Love and Ruin in May).<br />
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Her writing is beautiful, and poetic. The book is written with Lorena's point of view.<br />
I am a history buff, and this grabbed me right away. Especially writing about FDR, and Eleanor. . It is the story of the friendship, and questionable relationship of Eleanor Roosevelt, and, Lorena Hickok. There has be controversy of the love relationship of these two women. During the time when her husband FDR was in office. Of course it was also said FDR had a relationship with his secretary.<br />
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The story is less about Eleanor and more about Lorena Hickok, the journalist. The story opens when Lorena was a little girl. She had a tough childhood. How she was able to turnaround her life and make something of herself.<br />
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I loved the road trip of Eleanor and her touring the country to investigate and report back to her husband, FDR. How bad the country was affecting us as US citizens. The poor conditions, the food lines, soup kitchens, living conditions, etc.<br />
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Small Great Things<br />
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I started blogging the post about a month ago before Charlottesville.<br />
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Some of my comments are vague because I read the novel over a month ago. I'm afraid my review will not do justice to the novel. This is a book that is a fast read, but very heartbreaking, and uncomfortable to read. I can't believe that we are still going through this is in our country today, and this is 2017. Because nothing seems to have been resolved since I was a child growing up in Livonia( suburbs of Detroit). I still remember the Detroit Riots '67. Nothing has changed to decrease the violence, the hate, and fear in this country.<br />
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I have been wanting to put off reading, Small Great Things for months. Because I knew it would be a good one. I was right. I couldn't put it down. There are too many adjectives to count to describe the novel, Small Great Things. The author had tried to write it years ago. But, because of the subject matter. She had a difficult time. How could she as a white woman write the story of experiences of a black woman? She thought what right do I have to write about the Afro- American experience if I am not, one myself. I never realized what a Afro-American has to go through. The book is pretty powerful.<br />
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The characters are Ruth, the labor and delivery nurse. She has worked in a small New Haven hospital in Connecticut for over 20 years. Then there is Turk and Brittany, both White Supremists. Turk and Brittany just had a baby. Brittany just delivered their son. Now, that Brittany has delivered their son. Ruth introduces her self and has to do a normal exam on their child. Nurse Ruth. Both the mother, and father ask to speak to her supervisor.They ask the charge nurse to remove Ruth from their son's case.<br />
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Now, let me remind you some of the parts of the book are vague in my memory. But, what I do recall was that. The charge nurse told Ruth she would no longer be taking care of Davis, their son. But, beside that it was written in front of the chart. To me that right there the charge nurse was wrong. That is discrimination. This part stands out in my mind.<br />
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A few days later, Ruth is asked to do overtime. She came in and than an emergency came about. The Charge nurse left the floor. And the nurse that was taking care of Turk and Brittany's baby had to leave. So, Ruth was left on the floor by herself. She thought it wouldn't be a problem. Of course, wrong.<br />
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The baby had a cardiac arrest while Ruth was standing there. Nurses are to follow the code of ethics. At first a few medical staff suggests that she is just standing there. Not trying to rescue the child. The charge nurse comes back and sees something totally different. Ruth is Damned if she does, and damned if she doesn't. Was she only thinking of her job? Or would she help the baby, Davis and protect and save him? This here is where I struggled reading. I couldn't believe that Ruth would stand there and do nothing. Because of how the author paints Ruth as a caring, compassionate nurse, and mother to her teenage son. Just didn't make sense to me while reading.<br />
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Nurses follow a code of ethics. That is why we are licensed. If we don't follow it. This is when your license is held in question of malpractice and negligence. Negligence is what a reasonable and prudent person would do, or not do under the same circumstances. That is why Ruth couldn't just stand there and not do anything. It would way on her conscience. Even if her supervisor told her to stay away from the child. I couldn't stand there and do nothing myself.<br />
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Eventually the family has an appointment with the hospital administrator. He of course is attempts to protect the hospital's reputation. Instead he tells them a couple things about the incident involving the nurse. This is when they decide to go to the police and press charges. Where eventually Ruth is arrested. Ruth hires a malpractice lawyer, name Kennedy.<br />
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I enjoyed reading the relationship of her lawyer and Ruth. The self realization that even though she thought she didn't see the color of her skin. She realized that wasn't necessarily so. There is part of the story where Ruth and Kennedy go into a store. Where as soon as Ruth goes in the store manager is suspicious and watching her.<br />
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Ruth and her sister are both from the same family. Her sister Ruth is lighter skin. Which makes the book interesting. Because even in the black community. Blackness causes friction and faction in the black community. Rachel is much bitter with life, than Ruth. Where Ruth was able to get out the community and build a better life than she and her sister.<br />
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Her son and her lived in a white picket fence in a white neighborhood. He had many white friends and didn't realize there was a difference growing up. But, when his mother was arrested it greatly affected him.<br />
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The alternate chapters of Ruth, Kennedy, and Turk made for interested reading. It was just difficult to read when Turk was talking, as well as Brittany about their hate. There is a surprise twist close to the end of the book that changes the perspective of the story. That I think was contrived.<br />
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One thing I did learn about the hate groups, white supremacists groups. They have been able to spread their hate, and have gotten more followers because of social media, and the news outlets unfortunately. I was not aware of it. We all thought this had to do with our political climate. But, it has been there for years. Just let it go on, and on. There has been so many hate rallies from years past. We just forget about it. Perhaps because it is just too hard to face. We just have been wearing rose colored glasses. I was reminded yesterday of the years past of the hate, and history of the hate in this country by Rachel Maddow on MSNBC.<br />
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The book made me question myself after reading the novel. What it must be like for an Afro-American. I have always lived in a white neighborhood. Been among mostly white people. I was thinking how I would feel in certain circumstances if I wa Afro-American. Wow! why I never thought about it before, It shames me. I think the book would do the same to you. As a white person looking in.<br />
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When I was growing up I lived in the suburbs of Detroit in the 60's. Living through the riots. Police brutality that was going on then. Still goes on now. Why has nothing changed? I lived in a white neighborhood. The injustices that went on then, and is still going on now. Why, is it still going on? Because we have blinders on. Because we are suspicious of each other.<br />
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I believe things happen for a reason. I truly hope that things for the better will happen after what happened in Charlottesville. Yes, Trump is our president. But, it is we, the people that can make the changes. Look what has been happening since he took office. Grassroot marches and rallies have changed things. We never thought would happen. He is just a figure head and is insignificant as far as I am concerned.<br />
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But, will it change anything? probably not. Unless President Trump really means what he says by actions. Not just by words. If congress and senate will actually talk about it. They will make changes in our society how people of color are treated. I can always hope, pray that things will change.<br />
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I don't know if it is ironic but I just saw the movie, Detroit. Which was about the Detroit riots '67. I just recently realized that I get so riled about about social injustices. It's funny those are the books I like to read lately. After seeing the movie, Detroit which was a week ago. I started doing my own research and searching books about civil rights. Which I have ignored until lately since Trump has taken office.<br />
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If this bothers you as much as me. Keep posting on social media and talk about it.<br />
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If you are interested check out Ta-Nehisi Coates on youtube. He also writes for the Atlantic and has written many articles. He has also written Between The World and Me.<br />
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Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-56514605157435849502017-07-15T12:42:00.002-07:002017-07-15T12:43:23.016-07:00Hillbilly Elegy: Book Review<br />
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I purchased <a href="http://www.jdvance.com/hillbilly-elegy.html">Hillbilly Elegy</a> because of the election this year. The book was talked about on the TV news networks. The book is not just about the life of living in the mountains. It is also about the culture, sociology, behavior, and history of living in the mountains. Or what we know as "hillbillies".<br />
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The book was not an easy read. It is a memoir of growing up in one culture, Kentucky mountains, (Appalachian Mountains) and then migrating to another( Ohio). The book was written by the prospective of their grandson, JD.<br />
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He's Grandparents, and his mother, and himself, and his siblings had a difficult life. His Grandparents married they moved to Ohio. They moved to the steel factory. Which was great for a time economically. Unfortunately, many of the people that worked in the steel factory lost their jobs. No more jobs were to be had in the area. J. D. and his family economically, and culturally had a difficult time of it.<br />
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You would think this is what the book is about. But, it was more than that. It was about the culture clash between the south, and the north. Most families were not able to adapt from the Kentucky mountains migrating to suburbia. Coming from the Appalachian mountains to Middleton, Ohio. Which was very difficult for them and the others that came from Kentucky. J.D.'s Mawaw, and Grandfather were dirt poor in the Kentucky mountains. When the moved to Ohio things changed for the better economically. But, the culture differences were still there. Think of the Beverly Hillbillies.<br />
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JD grew up knowing violence, domestic abuse, drug, and alcohol abuse. His Mawaw( grandmother), was a strong force holding the family together. She was a tough cookie.<br />
Continually, J. D. was bounced around from house to house each time he's mother divorced. Finally by the time J. D. was fourteen years old. He's Mawaw wasn't going to tolerate it any longer. She wanted to give him a stable home with lots of encouragement to J. D. Mawaw felt education was a very important.<br />
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Many children were surrounded by trauma inside and outside the school and home. His Grandmother didn't want this to be an excuse for her grandson. Which can include sexual abuse, domestic abuse, drug, and alcohol abuse, violence. The list can go on, and on.<br />
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J.D. become successful. He graduated high school, went into the Marines, eventually went to Yale, into law school. The hardest part was adapting from the "holler" to suburbia. Try this, while in law school he was going out to dinner with other college students, and instructors, asked what kind of wine he would like. He has never had wine in his life. Couldn't even pronounce the name. He was embarrassed as I am sure we would be too. I hate to tell him. This is not a "Hillbilly thing". Because I didn't know at that age either. But, I am sure that is not the point he is getting at.<br />
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My Review: Hillbilly Eulogy was a fast read. I read the book because of Trump's win. But, I don't think the book explain it. It is about the "Hillbilly Culture", I always wondered what it was like living in a rural, poor, area. I have traveled years ago through the Kentucky, and Tennessee mountains. The book does give a glimpse of the culture. It was a very fast, but difficult read. If you ever wondered about the culture. I recommend the book.<br />
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Below you will find J. D. on Ted Talks below. You will get a better understanding. I am very glad I read it. The only problem I had. I expected it to be about the people of the rural area and Trump and why he won. You can think what you want about why Trump won. I think there are many different reasons. This may be a theory. But, I don't think it is because of them.<br />
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This year has been the ugliest, strangest presidential election since I have been alive! no kidding, y'all say.What gave you that idea?! I never was involved or cared about politics till this year.<br />
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I voted as a Republican because that was what we did in my house. I listened to my father. Not this year. I knew of Donald Trump when I was younger when I lived in NJ. What a womanizer, a slum lord, and was in bed with mafia, and criminals. Many investigations involving him and the NJ Casinos in Atlantic City, shady deals with real estate. Of course the list can go on, and on.<br />
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The sad part this year. It is hard to figure out who you can talk to without it becoming a fight with someone at the Thanksgiving table. I never brought up politics with my father, or my brothers for fear of repercussions. Pretty sad as this is what has been going on in many friendships, and families. People now don't talk to one another.<br />
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I felt that Donald Trump was a joke. I couldn't believe anyone would vote for him. But the craziness began. Who in their right mind would vote for him? Well, unfortunately there are many out there. There are so many theories of why he won. Why Clinton didn't win.<br />
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FYI- I didn't want either one of them. I voted for Bernie Sanders. Because in my mind he was a better choice. I didn't want Clinton. Because she doesn't tell the truth. Because of her husband. I didn't want to see him in the White House again. I didn't want Trump because he was reckless, incompetent, thin skinned, doesn't shut his mouth, is very open how he feels, doesn't act like a government official, very crude, rude, anti establishment, nationalist, acts like a tyrant, isn't for the American people, is against everyone's civil liberties, if you are LGBT, Jewish, Muslim, Afro-American you better run to Canada........ The list can go on, and on.<br />
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I picked up the book, The Year of Voting Dangerously because of the craziness of the election. I was looking for something to pick up to explain the craziness of the election. To make me feel better. For the author and I to connect and commiserate together. Also I saw a talk on Book TV and was impressed with what she had to say.<br />
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I found the book not about the year. But, the contemporary political history of the United States. I wasn't expecting to read about the previous political climate. Which I can see why because it adds to the reason of the craziness of 2016.<br />
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Her essays are taken from her posts from the NYT from when she started to the most recent. I did enjoy reading until it started getting repetitive. In the beginning each chapter is about Trump. Then she writes about Hilary. She then goes a different direction. She writes about the previous political years.<br />
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She wrote in length about the Bush's while in office. Bush 1, Bush 2, and Jeb. I don't totally agree with her about them or about Hilary. The one part we both agree on is Donald J. Trump. I enjoyed the book about 1/4 of the way. But, the book became tedious. Her writing was a bit slanted as well. But, I would not recommend buying the book. I would have rather read bits and pieces of the book. It's not worth reading the entire book.<br />
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I wasn't planning on talking about my feelings and fears about this year's election. I was planning to write a review only. But, unfortunately, I couldn't help myself. It was a bouncing board to let out my own thoughts and feelings. I would like to apologize to my blog readers if I offended anyone. But, this is a place I can finally say what I feel. One of the other reasons I purchased the book was because of the panel on Book TV. It did sound interesting what Maureen Dowd had to say. It perked my interest. I should have stayed with that. Below is the <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?418406-1/year-voting-dangerously">Book TV sho</a>w.Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-86039289201165069192017-07-15T12:35:00.003-07:002017-07-15T12:36:25.029-07:00<br />
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I did not know anything about Marlene Dietrich. Only that I knew she was an actress. She was born in Germany in 1901. She lived through World War 1 in genteel poverty, then into middle class. She was a rebel rouser as a teenager. Her mother sent her off to school. Where she slept around.<br />
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She is a violinist, but changes her career as a singer, then to a cabaret singer. Then off to Hollywood. Where she becomes a leading lady in many feature films. Most of the films she made centered on her looks, rather than her smarts. Later on in her career, she did make a few serious films.<br />
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She is known for her drop dead body, her smoky voice, her gorgeous gowns, her non traditional men's clothing at the cabaret. She was a rebel. She had several scandalous love affairs. Which she had many leading men which included, John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, and many more.<br />
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In the United States when World War 2 was happening. People didn't think kindly of her. They felt she was a sympathizer to the Germans. Which was not true at all. It was totally the opposite. She hated the Nazi's. Hitler tried to coax her to come back to make pictures in Germany. She refused which infuriated Hitler. Instead she became a U. S. citizen.<br />
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What I found was interesting she did advocate against the Germans. When she returned to Germany she was heartbroken and devastated how her country was left in shatters. Her sister was caught running a camp in Germany. The United States wanted to know if Marlene knew if her sister was involved. Instead her sister let it be known she had no idea who she was.<br />
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She volunteers with the USO and toured in Europe and Africa. She found her calling she loved entertaining the troops. The men loved her. Especially General Patton. Whom she had an affair as well.<br />
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While reading the novel. Something was bugging me. I couldn't put my finger on it . It was never said she was unhappy. But, I got to thinking about it. I realize what got her anywhere was her body, and her looks. Is that all there is? Or is that just me. I wouldn't want to further my career just on looks alone.<br />
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Our book club members loved the book. Some of them reminisced about the movies that Marlene Dietrich was involved in. The many movie stars, and politics in the movies in Hollywood. The competition of Greta Garbo, and Marlene Dietrich. How different movie studios are different now than they were in the 30's, and 40's. Where the production companies owned your contract and could ruin you.<br />
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The author, C. W. Gortner wrote Marlene by accident. He was involved in writing the novel, Chanel. In the novel, Chanel was a scene with Marlene Dietrich. Which his editor decided was better on the floor rather than in the book. His publicist gave him the idea of writing Marlene after Chanel was written.<br />
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We gave the book 5 tea cups. We just loved the book. We needed to get away from the seriousness. It was a fun read!<br />
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We are doing something different next month. Instead of reading the same book. We will each reading a different book and giving a review. We have never done this before. One of our members gave us the idea. I will let you know how it goes.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is the review from the Jewish Book Council<a href="http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/the-beauty-queen-of-jerusalem"> here</a>. You also can listen to an excerpt here on Israel radio<a href="http://tlv1.fm/israel-in-translation/2016/04/06/the-beauty-queen-of-jerusalem/"> here. </a></span></b><br />
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<b>Here is an article the author wrote on Jewish Book Council<a href="http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/_blog/The_ProsenPeople/post/it-isnt-often-you-come-across-an-eighth-generation-israeli-jew/"> here</a></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is my favorite time of year. When the great buzz of book are heard all across the US. Too bad again, I will not be attending BEA. Which this year it will not be in NYC, but in Chicago.</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am also thinking that this may be our Jewish Grand Strand Reads for 2017! That is how confident I am about this novel. Ok, I have not done a literary rant for awhile. So forgive me.</span></b></span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So again, thank you again John</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Karle, and Staci Burt both from St. Martin Books.</span></span></b><br />
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Our book club met this month for our tenth anniversary celebration. We decided on The Bridal Chair. Some of us were reluctant to read because we all thought it was romance. W were wrong.Elaine Karpel, a snowbird from upstate New York. Arranged for the author, Gloria Goldreich to speak to us through speaker phone. It was wonderful listening to her and learning about the Chagall's and what she thought.<br />
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The Bridal Chair, is not about Marc Chagall instead it is centered on his daughter, Ida. The author states that the novel, Bridal Chair is pretty accurate on the life of Marc Chagall's daughter and her father, Marc and her mother Bella.<br />
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Marc and Bella are in France raising their daughter. Ida has gotten pregnant. Instead of Ida wanting to marry her lover, she is forced into the marriage. As a wedding gift he paints her the "Bridal Chair".<br />
The relationship of both her parents are very different than most of us. He is very eccentric, and hostile at a drop of a hat. As Ida grows to womanhood. Her parents are very dependent on her to make decisions for them.<br />
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As Hitler is on the prowl. The Chagall's are forced to make a decision. But, both her parents are very petty, compared to the entire picture of the war in Europe. Ida's husband's family are in great danger.<br />
They are unfortunately have to be left behind. While the Chagall's are able to escape, thanks to Guggenheim, in the US. Ida's parent's especially her father is in a false delusion. That the SS won't touch him because who he is. Finally as the SS gets closer and closer. They come to realize that just because he is an artist. He is not safe. Ida's husband saves Ida's parents.<br />
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The family arrives in the United States, specifically in upper state New York where he resides. Both her parents rely heavily on Ida to make decisions. So much so, it is unhealthy. It appears that Ida is the adult and her parents are the children. Ida is also, Marc Chagall's business manager. She is dealing, and selling, making arrangements for his paintings. When Bella dies from pneumonia. Ida enables her father. She doesn't want her father to fall in a deep depression. Instead he finds a woman that will be her housekeeper. Eventually they become lovers.<br />
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I felt sorry for Ida and her relationship with her parents. Her relationship with her parents was unhealthy. How they relied on her. She was stifled by her father. She thought she had the responsibility of finding someone to fill his wife's shoes after Bella died. What kind of life is that for her? Not much.. I can't tell you the saddest part after this because it will just ruin it. I will say, her father let other people control his life, at the end, Ida was free of Marc. Someone else took over. But, how it was done was a slap in the face!<br />
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One thought I had Gloria Goldreich has been around for a long while. I remember my grandmother loved to read her novels. Her writing is from the old school. There is not any writing secrets, gimmicks, or writing style. It is straight narrative. There is not any illusions. Most young authors write not with a straight narrative, with flash backs, or climax driven. Some writing styles after awhile they get old. It is refreshing to remember the old style of, straight narrative. Gloria calls the book, not historical fiction. Which, I am surprised about. Rather, she calls it, biofiction. New genre for me.<br />
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I love Marc Chagall's work. But, after reading about him. I look at him at a different light personally. But, that shouldn't change how you feel about him, as an artist. I think of his work sinomonus with Shalom Aleichem. Perhaps because the picture you draw of Shalom Aleicheim is Chagall's artistic shetl style. I loved reading the Bridal Chair. If you are familiar with Chagall. Also, love art, and history. I would think you would love to read this one as much as I did.<br />
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I reviewed Bridal Chair about a month ago after our book club. I am surprised I still remember some of it. Some of it is somewhere in my memory. Please forgive me if I am not accurate in places, people at exact time and names. I would like to thank Source Book for sending me a review copy and allowing our book club to talk to the author, Gloria Goldreich. Also here is a few other reviews <a href="http://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2015/06/16/the-bridal-chair/">here</a>,<br />
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Our book club had our tenth anniversary this month. We met at my friend's house, Carrol's. The theme of food was Russian, French, Jewish cuisine. There was so much food, and drinks. Our belly's were quite full. My friend Donna's husband made a cake for the occasion.<br />
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We had great conversation. There was so much to discuss about Ida, and her parents. The family dynamics, Jewish rejection or wasn't it?, What does he's drawings represents? His daughter relationship with his father? Thank you Elaine for arranging the author to speak to us. Thank you Gloria.<br />
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Kate Lloyd, from Simon and Schuester was so kind. As a gift for our tenth anniversary. Simon and Schuester Publishing gave each of the book club members a copy of, <a href="http://www.anthonydoerr.com/books/all-the-light-we-cannot-see/">The Lights We Cannot See</a> to our book club she gave us ten copies of the novel, We will be discussing next month. Thank you for all the hard work to put this together. For the publicist's and authors that worked with us to put this together. It was wonderful.<br />
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I read this a few weeks ago. I thought I posted, but realized I didn't.<br />
Our book club read, The Boston Girl. I absolutely loved this one.<br />
It is about feminism, Jewishness in the 1920's, and many more themes.<br />
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I have read a few novels by Anita Diamant. This one is her best, because it brings up social issues, and history for women in the 20th century. Just up my alley, history, women empowerment, etc.<br />
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I think I liked it so much because it takes place in Boston. Where most of my family is from. There was so much I wanted to ask my grandparents about Boston when I was younger. The book seems to fill in the gaps of unanswered questions.<br />
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Since, I read this a few weeks ago. I can't remember everything. Instead I will give you a couple points about the novel. This is a different type of narrative. Where the grandmother is telling the story about her life from her point of view. The Grand daughter is listening. You almost forget at times the book is told in the first person.<br />
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Ava, sweetheart, if you ask me to talk about how I got to be the woman, I am today, what do you think I'm going to say?</blockquote>
From the beginning of the novel, we learn about her family, Jewish immigrants. Betty, her sister the rebellious one. Celia, the soft spoken, and accident prone. Addie, between both of them.<br />
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They came to the US from Russia moving to the North End of Boston. The unwillingness for immigrants to change their thinking. It was very difficult for Ava, and her sisters of immigrant parents. Because, the children were influenced by the new american lifestyles of their American friends.<br />
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There is a part of history that I found was interesting. During the summers she would go to Rock Port, Mass, considered a vacation spot. In the early 20th Century, Rock port Lodge, was bought by many of the companies where the girls worked. The companies bought a hotel for their women workers that were not married. They were given a vacation to spend time in a hotel for $4.00 a day for clean sheets, and going to the beach etc.<br />
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Addie had to hide secrets from her family. Without her parent's knowledge she would go to meetings at the settlement house. Where she learned about suffrage. The people she met she became close, and became friends.She now had new influences and her horizons opened up with new experiences. She would get support from her friends. They were more supportive and mentor her, and give her guidance. Where at home she was beaten down and put down constantly. She had a difficult relationship with her mother.<br />
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She learned about women empowerment, such as going to college, women's rights, the right for women's to have an abortion. She learned about clothing, and styles. Wearing "pants", which I found interesting in the novel. Women joining the work force, especially for women. How changes for women played a important part on the early 20th century.<br />
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The biggest thing in this book was adapting to changes. Don't let people tell you things are better in the old days. Because it was difficult for immigrants to accept change, and new ideas. </blockquote>
I enjoyed reading Boston Girl. If you love reading about women empowerment. Pick up this book.<br />
I give it 4 cups. Only because it is slow moving in the beginning and then picks up.Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-6095651943934886902015-01-01T06:37:00.000-08:002015-01-01T06:37:28.319-08:00Jewish Grand Strand Reads- Maggie Anton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> very excited after reading Maggie Anton's novel when she comes to Myrtle Beach on February 2nd. This has to be her best novel she has written, and this being her fifth. This has a lot to say about her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jewish Grand Strand Reads started as an idea, and it has blosoomed each year to a larger event. The previous years, which this is going on our fourth year we have had a wonderful speaker, our local Rabbi, Rav Deb.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This year, we are organizing our event a bit different, still with Rav Deb. She is introducing the program, talking about magic, witches and potions during talmudic times, but why is it not known that it was practiced after the destruction of the temple. This should be a interesting, and controversial subject.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is the first year, we have been able to host an author</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. This event is like a gift from</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Our organization is not affiliated with another Jewish organization. We are supported by Temple Emanu-El, and Temple Beth Elohim. The monies we raise is to bring authors, and speakers to our area each year. Which many authors have a high price tag. This year we were very lucky. If you plan to be in Myrtle Beach in the beginning of February you are welcome to attend. </span>Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-3359775141404934572014-12-30T17:22:00.000-08:002015-01-01T06:13:12.888-08:00Enchantress by Maggie Anton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I realize this is historical fiction. But, it appears
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Well, that is not necessarily true, after the falling of the temple in
Jerusalem. Jews were exiled to Babylonia. We were taught talking to g-d
by prayers, not magic. Well, I was dumbstruck after reading Rav Hisda's
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have read all of Rashi's Daughter, and learned about Jewish women
during medieval times. I learned so much how women were treated, and how
they reacted and lived in Jewish society. This is the same for Rav
Hisda's Daughter, and Enchantress. I will tell you this is the best book she has written
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I always wanted to know how women lived
during Babylonia Period, after the destruction of the first temple.What
life was like during that period for us as Jews. I did not realize that
magic, and witches, and sorcery, and magic spells were done during this
period like I said.<br />
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The book kept me enthralled, and riveting to my
seat at the end. I couldn't believe what happened.
Maggie Anton is coming to our program in February, and I can't wait to
hear what she has to say, about magic spells.. I have a hard time with
this part because we were always taught Jews don't believe in magic. We
shouldn't believe in Halloween, spirits, and demons, etc. So why were
we taught not to. When it clearly was OK in Talmud. I wonder what
happened to change that?So, I can't wait till
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My thoughts on Enchantress, if you have not read book one. The most important piece is when Hisdadukh is asked who would she marry? That is explained in book one as well as book two. Enchantress is sprinkled with what happened in the first novel. Hisdadukh returns home alone. Rava, who is a torah scholar is explained. He comes back to her parent's home. They eventually marry, and have children.<br />
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Hisdadukh wants to continue learning about magic from Em, and her mother. She continues inscribing incantation bowls, to protect women at child birth, and protecting the home. But, then something happens.<br />
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There is a powerful witch that tries to destroy Hisdadukh and her family at every turn. The novel continues till Hisdadukh, and Rava grow old together. What I enjoyed was explained how Judaism flourished after this time period. <br />
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The book beside being fiction helps you feel, smell, taste, and experience Babylonia. What I mean to say, yes it is a novel. But, I always wondered what life was like as a women during that time. You feel like you are there. There is some fantastic elements that I wonder about, think Harry Potter( that is all I will say). The ending is fantastic, and how she wraps up the story to tell you what happened after the time period. Jews became " Wandering Jews, in Europe( what is known as Ashkenazi).<br />
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I have read all of <a href="http://maggieanton.com/">Maggie Anton's</a> novels, Rashi's Daughter( 3 books), and Rav Hisda's Daughter( 2 books). This has to be the best one she has written. I hope that movie rights are bought up. I am not talking about TV, Lifetime. I would love to see this become a motion picture in the movie theaters.<br />
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I am looking forward to Maggie coming to Myrtle Beach, on February 2nd. I have been organizing this event since August. This is the first time we are having a Jewish author come to Jewish Myrtle Beach. I am so thrilled she is coming on my birthday. What a wonderful way to celebrate my birthday, and books, and authors.<br />
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If you are in the Myrtle Beach area in the beginning of February, and would like to attend please contact me.<br />
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Temple Emanu-El, and the Jewish Grand Strand Reads organized a wonderful program with the book, Aleppo Codex by Matti Friedman.<br />
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We first had a wonderful lunch at Mr. Fish across the street from the Temple Emanu-El. If you have not been there yet, I highly recommend it, if you are ever in Myrtle Beach.<br />
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We had a large crowd of about 50 people from Rabbi's Adult Education class, the Jewish Grand Strand, from the 38th Ave. Diva Book Club, and visitors of the Rabbi's.<br />
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We were happy to see Rabbi Debbie at the program. She and I started the Jewish Grand Strand Reads a few years ago. We were just glad to see her. She has not been able to be involved this year because of her busy schedule. Now, to talk about the program<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;">.</span><br />
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I introduced the program, talking about the history of the Aleppo Codex, after the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, and the mystery of how the " Crown"( other name of the Aleppo Codex) arrived in Israel, and where the 200 pages went, and who may have the pages.<br />
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Rabbi Avi talked about the religious aspect of the crown. Why the book is significant to the Jewish people. What it means to most of us that are Jewish. Did you know the book tells us the correct way to read from the torah? That the Hebrew is spoken the same way in every part of the world.<br />
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Why is that? The "Crown" is responsible for us to keep our traditions, and how we read from the bible, etc. The sad part, is it is the only one in the world. It wasn't copied. Rabbi Avi went into a small part about the mystery of the book. The rest you will have to buy yourself a copy which I highly recommend.<br />
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To learn about the "Crown", you can find Matti Friedman in Texas, JCC talking about it. You can also find information about it at several Jewish websites, by doing a google search. On a side note, Matti, sent me a message to have a bagel on him. We would have loved to chat with him on SKYE, but with the time zone difference, him in Israel, and us in SC it wasn't feasible at this time.<br />
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If you are interested in reading my review you can read it on my other book blog, at <a href="http://bagelsbooksandschmooze.blogspot.com/2014/10/aleppo-codex-book-review.html">Bagels, Books, and Schmooze.</a><br />
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Thank you Rabbi Avi for co sponsoring the program with the Jewish Grand Strand Reads. Below, you can see the large crowd that came. We hope Rabbi Avi will join us again. We are always looking for speakers for the Jewish Grand Strand Reads. If you are knowledgeable about Jewish themes and are experienced talking to large crowds. Don't hesitate to talk to me about speaking engagements. Let's Chat.....<br />
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Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-6890704882059047042014-10-21T22:20:00.000-07:002014-10-21T22:20:03.210-07:00Rosh Hodesh Group of the Grand Strand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few years ago, I formed a Rosh Hodesh group with another person in the Jewish community. Unfortuately personalities clashed.But, I was very busy with school, and still am.<br />
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I am happy to say a new Rosh Hodesh group is starting up again. It is called Rosh Hodesh Group of the Grand Strand.<br />
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The ladies are from the more traditional sect, of Chabad. I just want to see it succeed this time. The other group was getting dry, and doing more social events, it was getting too dull,the activities were basically the same. <br />
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This time these ladies are doing the traditional route. Where there are discussions of women's values, being Jewish, sometimes making Challah, etc.. I used to belong to a RH group up north that was more discussion based, and not so much on social activities.<br />
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I am looking forward to the group re-starting with fresh blood. I must thank, Susan Cohen for keeping me in the loop. The group is starting on Nov. 24th, which most of us, I don't think will make because it is too close to Thanksgiving. Instead they are having a launch party to let the ladies know about RH. On Monday they will be having a party on Monday, date, and time will be posted soon. I hope y'all can make it. If you are female, live in the Grand Strand community, Jewish, and over the age of 12, please come join the Rosh Hodesh Group.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">This excerpt is copied from one of my favorite sites, Jewish Learning, for more info, go visit, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.myjewishlearning.com/holidays/Jewish_Holidays/Rosh_Chodesh/rosh-chodesh-101.shtml">Rosh Chodesh </a>has long been considered a special holiday for </span><a href="http://www.myjewishlearning.com/holidays/Jewish_Holidays/Rosh_Chodesh/Women.shtml?HYJH" style="background-color: white; color: #0094dc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;">women</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">. Some say that this is because the women of Israel did not offer their jewelry for the creation of the Golden Calf. As a result, they were given Rosh Chodesh as a day when they could abstain from work. To this day, some women refrain from some forms of labor on Rosh Chodesh. Others have connected the waxing and waning of the moon to a woman's menstrual cycle. Whatever the reason, Rosh Chodesh has long been a time for Jewish women to gather for a wide variety of activities, from reciting tradition liturgy, to sharing a meal, discussing Jewish ethics, and working for social change. </span><br />
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You also can visit them on their facebook page at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rosh-Chodesh-Society-of-Myrtle-Beach/865323760165326">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rosh-Chodesh-Society-of-Myrtle-Beach/865323760165326</a><br />
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Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-70094275059404484222014-10-18T19:53:00.001-07:002014-10-18T20:48:51.460-07:00Aleppo Codex: Book Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02fpws1vzNRCE9pY_0SDinNlLdDPhPRJcl28Jvodo_gFSLlo0Nb5d_ac_f4PCBnvT80HYbw3cBtcCsmoUOF2ozHFFAPYmz6c1iuH-7kHSjutFIJ7oLWlLIvwvb1bCQZbU5P2eSCT8ROM/s1600/9781616202781_p0_v2_s260x420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02fpws1vzNRCE9pY_0SDinNlLdDPhPRJcl28Jvodo_gFSLlo0Nb5d_ac_f4PCBnvT80HYbw3cBtcCsmoUOF2ozHFFAPYmz6c1iuH-7kHSjutFIJ7oLWlLIvwvb1bCQZbU5P2eSCT8ROM/s1600/9781616202781_p0_v2_s260x420.JPG" height="320" width="212" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://susansliterarycafe.blogspot.com/search/label/GSR%20Book%20of%20the%20Year">The Jewish Grand Strand Reads</a> and<a href="http://www.mbsynagogue.org/"> Rabbi Av</a>i adult education class are meeting together to discuss,</span><br />
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It is very interesting that we are reading Aleppo Codex. The Aleppo Codex was written to keep the Jewish community together after the destruction of the Jewish temple. Interesting that we, the entire Jewish community of Myrtle Beach are also reading the same book, but not the actual Aleppo Codex. </span><br />
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The <a href="http://mattifriedman.com/">Aleppo Codex</a>, known as the, "Crown of Aleppo", is a very important book for the Jewish community. More important than the Dead Sea Scrolls. </span><br />
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We go to synagogue on Saturday morning. The weekly ritual is on Saturday, the Torah scrolls are taken out of the ark. It must be read perfectly without any mistakes. This is very different from any other religion. They can't be any mistakes, if there are there are two men that witness and correct your spelling, and chanting of the vowels, etc. The codex makes sure you make no mistakes. </span><br />
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The codex is the book instead of the Torah scrolls. This is what keeps the Jewish community together. </span><br />
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In 70 A.D, The temple in Jerusalem was destroyed. There wasn't anything to keep the Jewish people together. They were exiled, and then the Jews traveled to different locations to settle permanently, called the diaspora.</span><br />
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There wasn't anything that kept the Jewish people together. There wasn't any institutions, the Catholic religion had their pope and the Catholic Church, in Rome. The Jewish people didn't have anything to glue them together, until the writing of the codex in 930 A. D., in Tiberius. Then in 1099, during the Crusades, the Jewish Community, of, Jerusalem didn't have any other choice but to give it to the Jewish community of Egypt.</span><br />
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Here at the time is when Maimonides did his scholarly work. He used the codex to write the Mishneh Torah. After he used the codex, many people thought the Codex was the most trusted book for Jewish scholars. From there one of Maimonides (very important sage)descendants traveled to Syria, and was placed with the Jewish Aleppo community where it remained for almost 600 years. In Aleppo, the codex was kept with double locks. Each one of the sexton's had a key. This meant both men had to be present to get access of the book. Many years before, the book had religious significance. But in later years the book has become a good luck charm, talisman, kept evil away, rather than the true meaning of the book.</span><br />
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After the UN's resolution which established the state of Israel there was rioting across the Middle East. The Great Synagogue of of the Aleppo Jewish community in Syria was burned. It was thought the codex burned with it. But many years later it was discovered the Aleppo Codex wasn't burned at all. Instead it miraculous turned up in a Aleppo Grotto, for safe keeping, by a very wealthy Jewish merchant. For almost 10 years it did not resurface. </span><br />
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The Jewish community of the Middle East was dwindling after the establishment of Israel. Was there still a need to hide the codex? The codex was priceless, and the Aleppo Jewish community was afraid that the Syrian government would try to steal it. Instead they told a lie to keep it from being confiscated. During this time the great rabbi's of Aleppo wanted to hide it in Israel for safekeeping. They made plans to give it to a man that was immigrating to Israel. It was not suppose to go to the Jewish government, but the learned Rabbi's in Israel. </span><br />
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They mystery is never answered, but it gives you insight, and leads you to do your own research. There are a few articles out there about the disappearance, and reappearance of the Aleppo Codex. There are a few good articles written after the book that gives you an update. Also a video, from the Dallas JCC where he discusses the reason why he wrote the book. </span><br />
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I enjoyed reading Aleppo Codex it is very informative. not just for the enjoyment of reading. But learning about the Codex. The book This is a very important book. Because before reading it, I never heard about it. The book is full of conspiracy, mystery, thieves, politicians, crooked antiquities dealers, Hasidic learned men. Who is the true thief, and where did it go?</span><br />
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It takes you from Tiberius, to Egypt, Israel, and even Brooklyn, NYC.. People you wouldn't think wouldn't be have any dealing with this. But, when it has to do with sacred text, and valuable items for exchange of money. everyone comes out of the wood work don't they? </span><br />
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The Aleppo Codex is in Israel, at the Shrine of the book. It also is housed with the Dead Sea Scrolls. </span><br />
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Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-55479229724684602772014-08-12T16:58:00.001-07:002014-08-12T16:58:07.923-07:00Jewish Carnival for August<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past month, the Chabad community of Myrtle Beach hosted a wonderful program. It was a book review, and discussion of the life of Rabbi Schneerson. Not just the orthodox community came. But, the rest of the Jewish community of Myrtle Beach was represented. Which included Temple Emanu-El, Temple Shalom, and Temple Beth Elohim. Apparently all over the United States, each Barnes and Noble invites the Chabad community to talk about the books. Incidentally, there are two others that came out about the Rebbe recently as well. This comes on the twentieth anniversary of his death.<br />
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I grew up in Michigan, and in New Jersey. Raised Jewish in a conservative temple. I went to hebrew school. But, my family never exposed me to the orthodox community.Living in New Jersey, and occasionally saw girls in long dresses, and lots of babies and was curious, but not overly curious. The same in Miami. Where I lived, which was not a " community of Jews". I lived in a mainly christian area all my life.<br />
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But, when I moved to Myrtle Beach, a small coastal town. The Chabad community sticks out. Seeing them every Saturday walking to shul. I was very curious about the orthodox community of Jews. I came to know them, because I became friendly with one of the teachers. She occasionally called on me to substitute at the Chabad school. I learned more and more about Chabad, and the community.<br />
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Then a couple of us, wanted to start a Rosh Hodesh group. This is when I learned about the Chabad community. When I got into their circle. I was then invited to Rosh Hashanah dinners, and Shabbat dinners occasionally. Where I learned more about practices the traditions and rituals as a Jew.<br />
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Now, I will introduce you to <a href="http://josephtelushkin.com/">Rebbe</a>, by Joseph Teluskin. Rebbe is a fascinating book. It divides the chapters up in different topics of the Rebbe. It is a fast, and easy read. Not, too academic for the lay person. The book is over 600 pages.The Chabad headquarters is in Crown Heights in New York City. You learn about the many emissaries that go into towns to start a outreach. You learn a bit about his life. How the Chabad started in Europe. How he became the successor for his father in law. Who would become his successor? What happened to his many books? What his ideas are, what he thinks about politics, what his thoughts are about boys going to college, etc. etc.<br />
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I have and own a couple of Joseph Teluskin's books, and enjoy reading them. This book, was not a disappointment. I would like to thank, Harper Collins for giving me a review copy. Here is a<a href="http://www.chabad.org/therebbe/article_cdo/aid/244372/jewish/The-Rebbe-A-Brief-Biography.htm"> link</a> about Rabbi Schneerson. Here is another<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menachem_Mendel_Schneerson"> link</a> for more specific information. If you are orthodox, and looking for information on Chabad here is their<a href="http://www.jewishmyrtlebeach.com/"> link.</a><br />
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Also, here is a review by one of my favorite Jewish author's, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/book-review-rebbe-by-joseph-telushkin-and-my-rebbe-by-adin-steinsaltz-1402696458">Dara Horn</a>.Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-15625176534122452702014-08-05T20:15:00.000-07:002014-08-05T20:15:24.211-07:00Updated Post on People of the Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few years ago, I read, and posted The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. I have always been swayed back and reminded about the book, someway. This time it was from one of my fellow book bloggers. She is reading the novel, and I sent my link from my posts. After reading and reminiscing about the book. I had put the book to rest. But, I still think there is much to talk about with the novel. Especially, what is going on in the Middle East. The People of the Book links Jews to Muslim, and visa versa. It reminds us we are all human and linked to each other. Not, just about killing each other.<br />
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So, I decided to google and see what else pops up recently. There was an amazing program on PBS. Here is the <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2014/04/11/april-11-2014-sarajevo-haggadah/22696/">link</a>. Here is some pictures as well. You can visit my previous posts about these amazing <a href="http://bagelsbooksandschmooze.blogspot.com/2009/01/sarevejo-haggadah.html">artifacts</a>, and here are my other posts about the<a href="http://bagelsbooksandschmooze.blogspot.com/2009/01/mystery-of-sarvejo-haggadah.html"> Hagaddah</a>.<br />
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But something new also based on the Sarajevo Haggadah is <a href="http://www.timesofisrael.com/modern-exodus-the-sarajevo-haggadahs-musical-journey/">Music of the Book</a>. You can read the article here. It is about a Bosnian woman that wrote music based on the true story of the Sarajevo Hagaddah. A program in Boston is showing now and around the world. Something else- the people of Bosnia may loose the book once more if they don't find somewhere to keep this important Jewish artifact. You can find the article <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/why-sarajevo-could-lose-a-660-year-old-jewish-prayer-book-1.1239904">here</a>. Then an article at the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/sarajevo-haggadah-bosnia-prized-jewish-manuscript-wont-show-in-nyc_n_2632809.html">Huffington Post</a> about why the artifact was unable to travel to the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art in NYC. I hope someone may initiate the care of this important, and beautiful artifact. That seems to be like us, the</blockquote>
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Inspired by the true story of a mysterious codex known as the Sarajevo Haggadah, <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">People of the Book</em> is a sweeping adventure through five centuries of history. From its creation in Muslim-ruled, medieval Spain, the illuminated manuscript makes a series of perilous journeys: through Inquisition-era Venice, fin-de-siecle Vienna, and the Nazi sacking of Sarajevo.</div>
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In 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of the famed manuscript, which has been rescued once again from Serb shelling during the Bosnian war. Priceless and beautiful, the book is one of the earliest Jewish volumes ever to be illuminated with figurative paintings. When Hanna, a caustic loner with a passion for her work, discovers a series of tiny artifacts in its ancient binding—an insect wing fragment, wine stains, salt crystals, a white hair—she becomes determined to unlock the book’s mysteries. As she seeks the counsel of scientists and specialists, the reader is ushered into an exquisitely detailed and atmospheric past, tracing the book’s journey from its creation to its salvation.</div>
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In Bosnia during World War II, a Muslim risks his life to protect it from the Nazis. In the hedonistic salons of Vienna in 1894, the book becomes a pawn in an emerging contest between the city’s cultured cosmopolitanism and its rising anti-Semitism. In Venice in 1609, a Catholic priest saves it from Inquisition book burnings. In Tarragona in 1492, the scribe who wrote the text has his family destroyed amid the agonies of enforced exile. And in Seville in 1480, the reason for the Haggadah’s extraordinary illuminations is finally disclosed.</div>
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In <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Year of Wonders</em> and <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">March</em>, Geraldine Brooks demonstrated an uncanny ability to hear and transmit the voices of a seventeenth century Derbyshire maid and an nineteenth century American abolitionist. <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">People of the Book</em>is filled with unforgettable voices from the past, but it is Hanna’s voice—edgy, contemporary—that makes <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">People of the Book</em> a compulsively readable adventure story that transcends the usual boundaries of historical fiction.</div>
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I have been thinking in the last couple years after reading this novel. To have our Jewish community read, People of the Book. Even though it is not a recent bestseller anymore, I think it makes great discussion and a wonderful book if you have not heard of it, or read it. Happy Reading!<iframe frameborder="0" height="376" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" seamless="" src="http://video.pbs.org/viralplayer/2365221818" width="512"></iframe>Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-38821641721742406632014-07-17T06:02:00.000-07:002014-07-17T06:04:55.506-07:00Fundraiser for Gracie's Hope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am posting this to get the word out about a fundraiser my friend is doing.<br />
The organization is called, Gracie's Hope. I have posted about <a href="http://bagelsbooksandschmooze.blogspot.com/2012/04/fighting-for-abby-dorns-rights.html">Susan's</a> daughter previously. But to refresh your memory, I will give you the short tail of it.<br />
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Abbey a few years ago, gave birth to triplets in LA but then a complication happened. <a href="http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0410/who_is_mom.php3#.U8e--JRdWSo">Abbey</a>, became paralyzed. Her parents, Paul and Susan, brought Abbie back from California to Myrtle Beach, SC and took over her care.<br />
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Since then Susan has been an advocate for her daughter's care. She is doing a fundraiser next month to bring <a href="http://www.gracieshopehyperbarics.com/">Gracie's Hope</a> to Myrtle Beach. The treatment not only will help Abbie but others like Abbie.<br />
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The care center will help veterans that have suffered from weapon injuries, it will help people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, and many other brain injuries.<br />
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The reason Susan is fundraising to bring the care center to Myrtle Beach, it is a far drive to Huntersville, NC. It is costly to the families, not many private insurance companies will allow for the treatments. There are many treatments before it can take affect. Gracie's Hope offers grants to families that can't afford it. It will help many people that have brain injuries and genetic brain disorders.<br />
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The treatment is called, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.<br />
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is simply an intermittent, short-term, high dose oxygen inhalation therapy. HBOT is an AMA recognized medical treatment which enhances the body’s natural healing process by inhalation of 100% oxygen in a total body chamber where atmospheric pressure is increased and controlled. It is used for a wide variety of treatments usually as part of an overall medical care plan. The oxygen level in the patient’s blood-stream is raised many times above normal, which helps control infections and promote healing in many kinds of illness or injury.<br />
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What conditions are being treated?<br />
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has helped thousands of people with conditions such as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis and other brain disorders. By delivering high levels of oxygen under pressure, hypoxic tissue can be restored allowing healing to take place. Since hyperbaric oxygen therapy is not an FDA approved treatment for neurological conditions, most insurance companies do not cover HBOT treatment costs. As a result there are very few centers and physicians that provide this therapy.<br />
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G-d willing Gracie's Hope will be coming to Myrtle Beach in September. <br />
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Susan, and Gracie's Hope are having a fundraiser next month. If you are unable to attend you can give a donation. The address is listed on the flyer below:<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Changing the World...One Breath at a Time</span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The local inaugural fundraising dinner for
Gracie's Hope, a 501(c)(3) organization operating Healing Centers that provide
hyperbaric treatments, other therapies, counseling and additional services to
special needs children and adults, including our veterans will be held on<br />
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</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">August 12 <br />
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join us for dinner, followed by a short preview screening of the award-winning
documentary, "Halfway Home." This film features our guest
speaker, SSG Tommy Rieman. This documentary shows first hand that the
toll of war extends far beyond the battlefield. Additionally, Gracie's
Hope Director, Eric Sutton, will share the story of Gracie's Hope and the
extraordinary success of hyperbarics with our special children and our nation's
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$250.00 includes a private reception at 5pm, followed by dinner, video
presentation and dessert buffet<br />
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$100.00 includes dinner at 6pm, video presentation and dessert buffet<br />
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$20.00 includes video presentation and dessert buffet at 7:15pm, <br />
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Tables of eight (8) reservations are available for $2000<br />
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The evening also includes a Chinese Raffle <br />
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to bring Gracie's Hope to North Myrtle Beach <br />
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for their loved ones. <br />
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Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-35883621314490218202014-07-15T14:40:00.001-07:002014-07-17T06:16:44.276-07:00July Jewish Book Carnival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I am excited hosting the Jewish Book Carnival this month.</b><br />
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<b> I was so unsure if my book blog would be ready for re-design for the carnival today. I was ready to post and I could not find the sign in on either of my book blogs. Then, my mouse wouldn't work. So, now I reverted to my second option, my laptop thank goodness. Anyway this is great timing for launching my new redesigned book blog and hosting the Jewish Book Carnival. What could be sweeter!!</b><br />
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<b>So what do you all think about my new Jewish book blog?? I love it, not so crazy though about the muted colors. But, I love the work that Lori, from imagination did. It fits me quirky, and mystical at the same time.</b><br />
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<b>Next up we had our Jewish Ladies Night Out with Rabbi Debbie. It was successful as ever with almost 40 people in attendance. The novel, we choice with the recommendation of the Jewish Book Council was, Sinners and the Sea by Rebecca Kanner. </b><br />
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<b>The most exciting news that I can't wait to share with Jewish Myrtle Beach, <a href="http://jewaicious.wordpress.com/2014/06/18/review-the-boy-who-loved-anne-frank/">Maggie Anton</a> is coming to town in February 2015! Circle your calendars everybody. Her new anticipated sequel to Rav Hisda's Daughter will be published at about the time the Jewish high holidays start. The newest novel is called, The Enchantress. </b><br />
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<b> I contacted Maggie as soon as I learned about her publishing and touring for her next novel. I don't know many authors that would go out of their way to help us get her to Myrtle Beach. She is asking for basically just for her air fare, and someone in our Jewish community hosting her for the night. I believe hashem works in mysterious ways.</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>How many authors do you know who would do that. She is wonderful.</b><br />
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<b>This is a big deal to the small coastal town of Myrtle Beach, SC. Where most authors come to the large cities of New York, or the larger cities in the south, like Greenville, not Myrtle Beach. We are a independent small group of four ladies who plan literary events each year without the help of other organizations in town. The other organizations spread the word, but we are not affiliated with one particular organization. </b><br />
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<b>We have been trying to get a author to come to our area for the last couple years. But we did not have any financial backing. Now, with Maggie coming. This will start up for other authors to come to us. We are very excited. She is still working with us and other Hadassah chapters from Atlanta and other areas are coming on board so her travel expense for us is minimal.</b><br />
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<b>Now on to the subject at hand, the Jewish Book Carnival. I know everyone is busy with their happy, summer lives. I did not expect a lot of jewish book blogger sending me their links. I am happy though, that the Jewish book bloggers that participated this month are awesome posts.</b><br />
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<b>Here are the wonderful links for the Jewish Book Carnival for this month:</b><br />
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<b>My contribution to the Jewish Book Carnival is two novels that I enjoyed reading. Both of them earn 5 bagel rankings. Both are written by Jewish authors. The first novel, <a href="http://bagelsbooksandschmooze.blogspot.com/2014/07/love-and-treasure-historical-fiction.html">Love and Treasures</a> by Ayelet Waldman. The novel is based on the Hungarian Gold Train, which I didn't know about. It is basically about lost, and stolen treasure secured by the Nazi's and eventually were taken by the U.S. government for safe keeping till the government decided what could be done with all the art, jewelry, and goods that were taken from the Jews during the holocaust. </b><br />
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<b>The next novel I read doesn't have any Jewish themes, the author is Jewish. The book I am referring to is, The Art Forger. I highly recommend:</b><br />
<b><a href="http://susanslierarycafe.blogspot.com/">Art Forger</a> is a novel based on the Gardner Museum art heist in 1990.</b><br />
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<b>On to the other contributors for the Jewish Book Carnival for July:</b><br />
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<b>From Erika, on her blog, <a href="http://www.erikadreifus.com/2014/07/from-my-bookshelf-israel-a-history-by-anita-shapira/">Machberet</a> she shares her appreciation for Anita Shapira's Israel: A History( trans. Anthony Berris). </b><br />
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<b>From<a href="http://jewaicious.wordpress.com/2014/06/18/review-the-boy-who-loved-anne-frank/"> Lorri M</a>, who happens to be one blogger I have followed for years since I started blogging. She is one of my favorite blogs I tried to follow each week. She has read a novel, that I have been wanting to read for awhile. I hope to finally get to it soon.</b><br />
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<b>From <a href="http://annkoffsky.com/2014/06/29/summer-camp-coloring/">Anne</a>, is a coloring book pages, it's a roundup of summer relates coloring pages called, Noah's Swim a Thon, about a boy that learns to swim.<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"> Here is another link <a href="http://annkoffsky.com/2014/07/04/new-summer-coloring-page/">here</a>.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"><a href="http://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/review-of-to-rise-again-at-a-decent-hour-by-joshua-ferris/"> Rhapsody in Books</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"> reviewed To Rise Again At A Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"> About a New York dentist looking for meaning, and hoping to find it among the Jews - that is, as long as he doesn't have to believe in God..…</span></b><br />
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<b>From Batya, from Yisrael who had a hard time writing her review since the tragedy of the three young men in Israel were killed. I can't imagine how the state of Israel felt after the discovery. I am sure the state was in terrible shock, mourning and anger. May g-d bless them, and their families.</b><br />
<b><a href="http://me-ander.blogspot.co.il/2014/07/saturday-night-full-moon-book-review.html">http://me-ander.blogspot.co.il/2014/07/saturday-night-full-moon-book-review.html</a></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://thewholemegillah.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/two-in-one-notebook-special-schools-of-hope-author-norman-h-finkelstein-and-editor-carolyn-p-yoder/">Barbara Krasner</a>, of The Whole Megillah interviews author Norman H. Finkelstein and Calkins Creek editor Carolyn P. Yoder about their new book, Schools of Hope, about Julius Rosenwald and his philanthropic efforts to build schools throughout the American South.</b></span><br />
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<b>From the Reading Rabbi:</b><br />
<b>The Reading Rabbi has been very busy reading three great reads of literature,</b><br />
<b>I actually have the the first novel listed and of course it is sitting on my desk. I am after reading her review will get to it sooner.</b><br />
<b>http://www.readingrabbi.com/journal/2014/6/30/the-ice-cream-queen-of-orchard-street<a href="http://www.readingrabbi.com/journal/2014/6/30/the-ice-cream-queen-of-orchard-street">http://www.readingrabbi.com/journal/2014/6/30/the-ice-cream-queen-of-orchard-street</a></b><br />
<a href="http://www.readingrabbi.com/journal/to-rise-again-at-a-decent-hour"><b>http://www.readingrabbi.com/journal/to-rise-again-at-a-decent-hour</b></a><br />
<a href="https://anne-perry-smp4.squarespace.com/journal/suddenly-love"><b>https://anne-perry-smp4.squarespace.com/journal/suddenly-love</b></a><br />
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<b>From<a href="http://blog.writekidsbooks.org/2014/07/busting-out-of-your-niche-mini.html"> Tzivia</a>, I love this post, since I am very partial of Kimmel. He is my all time favorite kids author. I used to read stories to my son, David who is now almost 24 years old. That tells you about how long he is been around. I am sure even longer. I used to enjoy the stories as much as my son.</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://thebestchapter.com/2014/07/01/one-way-to-get-a-happy-ending-write-a-novel-says-reuters-journalist-dan-williams/">The Best Chapter</a> writes, about her take about a happy ending. This comes from her interview from writer, Dan Williams from Jerusalem on his spy novel featuring a female Mossad agent. </b><br />
<a href="http://blog.writekidsbooks.org/2014/07/busting-out-of-your-niche-mini.html"><b>http://blog.writekidsbooks.org/2014/07/busting-out-of-your-niche-mini.html</b></a><br />
<b><a href="http://ronypony.blogspot.com/2014/07/new-kids-siddurs-from-koren-give.html">http://ronypony.blogspot.com/2014/07/new-kids-siddurs-from-koren-give.html</a>.</b><br />
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<b>From<a href="http://www.behrmanhouse.com/news/the-ten-commandments-of-social-media"> Lauren</a>, at Behrmann Publishing House has sent us a nice link from a rabbi, how each of us should follow the ten commandments when we use facebook, twitter, etc.</b><br />
<b>Also from <a href="http://www.behrmanhouse.com/news/beyond-apples-and-honey-free-kindle-chapter">Lauren </a>is <span style="background-color: #f5f3ef; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Jewish education is always changing and we want to help you stay ahead with a free Kindle edition of a chapter from <a href="http://www.behrmanhouse.com/store/product-sku/a084" style="color: #af5513; cursor: pointer; outline: none;"><i>The Ultimate Jewish Teacher's Handbook</i></a>.</span></b><br />
<b>Then the last link Lauren is sharing which is interesting, is an app for your child's ipad, or android device to learn the aleph bet. </b><br />
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<b>And last but, not least the organizer of the Jewish Book Carnival, Heidi has shared her pictures of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jewishlibraries">Association of Jewish libraries</a> in Las Vegas, take a gander. Looks like fun.</b><br />
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<b>I would like to thank everyone that contributed to the Jewish Carnival this month. See you next month in August, happy reading! </b><br />
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Susan's Literary Cafehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971527952848919441noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-90734446137527732372014-07-02T07:01:00.000-07:002014-07-02T07:10:29.839-07:00Love and Treasure: Historical Fiction Virtual Blog Tour<br />
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<b>By Ayelet Waldman</b><br />
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I am so happy I was given the opportunity to read Love and Treasures. I would like to thank Amy from, Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for asking me to host. I am so honored with this wonderful book.<br />
<b>Thank You Amy! :) </b><br />
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I learned about this novel months ago by the Jewish Book Council. I contacted the publishers with great excitement. Asking if they would like to participate in donating a few copies for our Jewish Night Out with Rabbi Debbie. They gladly gave us a few copies.<br />
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But then, Amy also helped me out, because I didn't receive them. She asked if I would like to review. Of course, she didn't have to break my leg or anything. I have always wanted to read Ayelet Waldman's work. I have not read any of her novels. But, this one sounded so interesting and something I did not know anything about. It is rich in history and detail I couldn't pass it up. But also, it may be a book that we will pick for our Jewish Grand Strand Reads which will be decided on in August.<br />
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This is one book I want to do justice to. After I finished it I had to absorb, digest and process my thoughts and then ponder it again. There is so many themes, and resources on the internet. After you read the novel, if you are like me you want to do your own research.<br />
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From the book Jacket: A spellbinding new novel of contraband masterpieces, tragic love, and the unexpected legacies of forgotten crimes. Ayelet Waldman's Love and Treasures weaves a tale around the fascinating true history of the Hungarian Gold Train in the Second World War.<br />
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We then turn back the clock to Salzburg, Hungary in 1945. The short history lesson is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Gold_Train">here</a>, or you can read the longer version <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_Gold_Train">here</a>. I will just warn you it is extensive. Jack, a Jewish American soldier. He is guarded the train. Because what is inside is very valuable. Millions of stolen contraband and treasures are stolen from the holocaust prisoners. It is not junk, but watches, jewels, fur coats, wedding bands, expensive family heirlooms that are stolen and put on this train to Hungary<br />
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Jack meets a red headed beauty named, Ilona and falls deeply in love with her. She is a holocaust survivor. She is starving, with clothing tattered, but she is still a raving beauty. He feels responsibility for her. He tells her about the contraband, and shows her the peacock necklace. He thinks this will win her over.<br />
The United States officers start helping themselves of the linens, towels, dishes, furs, silverware, silver frames,, painting, and expensive jewels, that have been confiscated. But, what can he do. So, instead he helps himself too to it.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Ilona invites him to a party. He meets organizers that are taking survivors over the Italian alps to Palestine. But, he doesn't trust them. The Mossad( which is not the entire name, it is not connected to the Jewish secret police). They are a group trying to get the Jewish survivors over the Italian alps, Iliona leaves him and goes with the group to Palestine. They never see each other again.</span><br />
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Part 2 then bring us back to present day. After Jack dies Natalie searches out for a art dealer that will help her find out about the Peacock necklace and bring her to the owner of the necklace. But the art dealer, Amatai, is a shady, Israeli art dealer. The art dealer recognizes the necklace and thinks it is the same necklace from a famous painting he has seen.<br />
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Then the third part of the book was about Nina and a psychoanalyst named, you guessed it Freud. It takes place in Budapest, 1913. Nina's father had thought she was having a medical condition called hysteria. All caused because of her ideas of women's suffrage. He thought it was interconnected with her menstrual cycle. This was the original owner of the necklace.Then we have a young girl back in 1913, and her father has her seen a psychoanalyst by the name, you guessed it, Freud. This part of the story deals with dwarfism and Mengele. It is a very interesting interlocking story how the three stories finally connect.<br />
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At first, when I was reading the third part of the story I thought this was far fetched. But after reading and pondering about it. I thought how original. I did read other people's take on this part. Some people liked it, others didn't. But I did.<br />
<u><br /></u><u style="font-weight: bold;">My Thought</u>s, I loved Love and Treasures. It is thick in history and very multi-layered. There is so much information. But still the story works. While reading Love and Treasures I did a lot of research on my own. I found so many resources about this time period. There were many events and government legalities that were going on.<br />
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The story is not heavy handed in atrocities during the holocaust. There has been too many books written about the holocaust that unfortunately too much has caused people to shy away from it. But this book, Love and Treasures doesn't make it heavy handed<br />
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.I enjoyed her writing style, and her prose. The story is very different how it develops. By the third part you may have a hard time dealing with it. Many people I saw said that didn't like the third part, and what was the point.<br />
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There is so much history and background information why the Hungarian Gold Train is important to the United States, to the Jews, and even to holocaust survivors that are trying to escape through the Italian Alps to Palestine( Israel).<br />
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I am still trying to decide if this will be contention in the Jewish Grand Strand Reads. Or if it would do better in one of my two book clubs. The last book I felt this way was Golem and the Jinni. That one was also rich in history, and character. There is controversy in this story as well. The United States was involved with theft of millions of contraband. There were some of the military that were stationed here. They wanted comfort of living at home. They needed towels, blankets, dishes, silverware. The comforts of home. So where do you think they got it, of course the Hungarian Gold Train. There was a settlement a few years ago in the United States ruling of what restitution will<a href="http://www.hungariangoldtrain.org/index_en.php"> result</a>.<br />
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If you like historical fiction, and you are Jewish you most likely will love it. But, even if you are not Jewish the writing is wonderful, and beautifully written.<br />
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I also want to share with you a conversation that I found on youtube with her at the Strand Book Store.<br />
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Ayelet Waldman is the author of the newly released Love and Treasure (Knopf, January 2014), Red Hook Road and The New York Times bestseller Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities and Occasional Moments of Grace. Her novel Love and Other Impossible Pursuits was made into a film starring Natalie Portman. Her personal essays and profiles of such public figures as Hillary Clinton have been published in a wide variety of newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, Vogue, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Her radio commentaries have appeared on “All Things Considered” and “The California Report.”<br />
For more information please visit Ayelet’s <a href="http://www.ayeletwaldman.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">website</a>. Her missives also appear on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ayeletwaldman" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ayeletw" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.<br />
Her books are published throughout the world, in countries as disparate as England and Thailand, the Netherlands and China, Russia and Israel, Korea and Italy.<br />
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Virtual Book Tour Schedule</h2>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Tuesday, May 27</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://www.kinxsbooknook.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Kinx’s Book Nook</a><br />
Review at <a href="http://expatiatemiscellanarian.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Bibliotaph’s Reviews</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Wednesday, May 28</strong></span><br />
Guest Post at <a href="http://www.passionfornovels.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Passion for Novels</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Thursday, May 29</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://marireads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mari Reads</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Friday, May 30</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://shereadsnovels.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">She Reads Novels</a><br />
Review at <a href="http://www.dianneascroft.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Dianne Ascroft’s Blog</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Monday, June 2</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://flashlightcommentary.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Flashlight Commentary</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Tuesday, June 3</strong></span><br />
Interview at <a href="http://flashlightcommentary.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Flashlight Commentary</a><br />
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Wednesday, June 4</span></strong><br />
Review at <a href="http://susansliterarycafe.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Seaside Book Corner</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Thursday, June 5</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://hookofabook.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Oh, For the Hook of a Book</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Friday, June 6</strong></span><br />
Interview at <a href="http://hookofabook.wordpress.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Oh, For the Hook of a Book</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Monday, June 9</strong></span><br />
Review at C<a href="http://www.closedthecover.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">losed the Cover</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Tuesday, June 10</strong></span><br />
Interview at <a href="http://www.closedthecover.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Closed the Cover</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Wednesday, June 11</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://a-bookish-girl.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Bookish Girl</a><br />
Review at <a href="http://www.peekingbetweenthepages.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Peeking Between the Pages</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Friday, June 13</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://agelesspagesreviews.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Ageless Pages Reviews</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Monday, June 16</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://somanybookssolittletimeblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">So Many Books, So Little Time</a><br />
Guest Post at <a href="http://www.hf-connection.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Historical Fiction Connection</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Wednesday, June 18</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://letthemreadbooks.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Let Them Read Books</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Thursday, June 19</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://booknerdloleotodo.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Book Nerd</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Friday, June 20</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://curling-up-with-a-good-book.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Curling Up with a Good Book</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Monday, June 23</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://stephaniesbookreviews.weebly.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">100 Pages a Day</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Tuesday, June 24</strong></span><br />
Review & Giveaway at <a href="http://luxuryreading.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Luxury Reading</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Wednesday, June 25</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://www.literarynerdsunite.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Lit Nerd</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Thursday, June 26</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://thelittlereaderlibrary.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Little Reader Library</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Friday, June 27</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://manoflabook.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Man of la Book</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Monday, June 30</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://abookishaffair.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Bookish Affair</a><br />
Review at <a href="http://justonemorechapter.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Just One More Chapter</a><br />
Interview at <a href="http://layeredpages.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Layered Pages</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Tuesday, July 1</strong></span><br />
Interview at <a href="http://jorielovesastory.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Jorie Loves a Story</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Wednesday, July 2</strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://shoshanahg.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">From L.A. to LA</a><br />
Review at <a href="http://minadecaro.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mina’s Bookshelf</a><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1585524354" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Thursday, July 3</span></span></strong></span><br />
Review at <a href="http://jorielovesastory.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Jorie Loves a Story</a><br />
Review at <a href="http://celticladysreviews.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">CelticLady’s Reviews</a></div>
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<b>Jewish Grand Strand Reads is being sponsored by</b><b> Temple Beth Elohim, Temple Emanu-El, Temple Shalom and Hadassah</b><br />
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<b><br /></b> We are reading the novel, <a href="http://helenewecker.com/"><b>The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker</b></a>-A great read. <b>Everyone is welcome, and you don't have to be affiliated with any religion.</b> The event is at <b>Sea Captain's House on March 2nd at 1 PM</b>.<br />
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<b> Rabbi Debbie Slavitt,</b> Professor from Coastal Carolina University. We will also have literary giveaways!!!<br />
<b>The cost is $20 inclusive.</b><b> </b><b>We are organizing the event to share the love of reading with other readers.</b><b> We are non-profit, and not affiliated with anyone. </b><br />
<b><br /></b>There are other events leading up to March. For further information you may contact Susan at <a href="mailto:susansliterarycafe@gmail.com"> susansliterarycafe@gmail.com</a> or to make a reservation you may contact Kat Kahn at katzmeow@aol.com. Contact Kat for a menu selection. The cost is $20 inclusive.<br />
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Please, Please, Please! Spread the word to any of your friends. Again, everyone is welcome, invite your husbands, wives, friends and acquaintances.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-86218753527868954882014-01-15T13:51:00.002-08:002014-01-15T13:57:06.216-08:00All The Organizing is over, Now The Fun Begins.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am happy to say everything is finally in place for our first " Jewish Grand Strand Reads". It has been a very long process. I did it last year, but it was word of mouth without any of the temples being involved. This year all the Jewish organizations are supporting it. <br />
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I was worried about this year with all the organizations involved. I thought I would loose control of my "baby". Luckily, this did not happen. The different organizations let us run with it. Do the planning how we wanted. Jesse, our temple's secretary at Temple Emanu-El has been great. She helped us with flyers and sending out emails. Check out the invitation and flyer.<br />
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The only thing left is publicity. I am still hoping that our local paper would jump on board and talk to us about our event. As of yet, nothing has happened. I really thought they would be interested because they don't have anything like this in town. The Myrtle Beach community doesn't have a community read. I was hoping that this may interest the community. But, I have to remember this is different than up north.<br />
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Anyway I am happy that the organizational part is done. We now have to wait for the end of the month RSVP's will start coming in. We picked a nice restaurant in town called, Sea Captain's House. It is beautiful right on the water. The restaurant is encased in glass. The menu is preset with everything inclusive with our guest speaker. I think it is a terrific deal, and a nice afternoon.<br />
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Are you wondering what book we picked? If you follow my blog than you may already know. It is The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker. I have been promoting The Golem And The Jinni to the hilt. Helene must be sick of me now. She must think I am a stalker. LOL!!<br />
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<b>I LOVE THE BOOK THAT MUCH!!!</b> <b>MY FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME</b><br />
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I have been wanting her to come down to South Carolina. But, unfortunately I am not sure why. No one has asked her to tour down south. I don't know why the Jewish community down here has not asked her to any Jewish speaking engagements. But, for that matter I don't think anyone has asked her up north either. I am wonder why her novel has not caught on...<br />
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A wonderful read. If you have not heard of it, you must have your head in the sand. Everyone in our Jewish Community that has read it, LOVED IT! That must mean something. I did not think I was a fan of magical realism. But all that has changed recently. Hoping some producer buys the rights to make this into a movie.<br />
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The book has romance, historical fiction, Jewish themes, magical creatures, Middle East and Jewish cultural themes. You can read my review <a href="http://bagelsbooksandschmooze.blogspot.com/2013/07/wow-golem-and-jenni.html">here</a> and also her guest post you can scroll below and find her there.<br />
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You can check out the novel on <a href="http://helenewecker.com/">Helene Wecker's website</a>, also the author just had a wonderful discussion and Q/A on<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1616239-ask-helene"> goodreads</a>. One other event our book club is having, Helene Wecker will be joining us on SKYPE next month. We are all excited to meet her.<br />
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February 26, 1928- January 11, 2014<br />
From 2001-2006 <a href="http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/sharon.html">Prime Minister Ariel Sharon</a> served his country. Before he was Prime Minister he was Defense Minister for Israel. He also became a general in the (Israel's military) IDF. He was surrounded by controversy during his military and state office. <br />
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In 2006 he succumbed to a massive stroke and had been in a coma for eight years. He was larger than life during his lifetime. He fought til the end of his life as he did in life, like a warrior. He was surrounded by personal tragedies. He is the news article announcing his death in the <a href="http://forward.com/articles/133722/ariel-sharon-larger-than-life-israeli-soldier-turn/">Jewish Forward</a>. Another article about the <a href="http://forward.com/articles/190649/the-sharon-they-loved-the-sharon-we-hated/">love-hate relationship</a> we had with him in the United States<br />
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<a href="http://www.ariel-sharon-life-story.com/resources.shtml">Here</a> is the official website of Prime Minister Sharon. The Jerusalem Post has a article about his passing and funeral <a href="http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Former-prime-minister-Ariel-Sharon-dies-at-85-337662">here</a>. I pray for Prime Minister Sharon and his family. You can now be in peace. May your name be in blessed memory.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612264704103878601.post-40858257105802523572013-11-15T16:19:00.002-08:002013-11-15T16:21:46.323-08:00Snow In August: Wondeful Read<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">This is the third time reading. Because of our community read, The Golem and the Jinni; we decided to pick this one. Pete Hamill's story is wonderful. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Michael, and his Brooklyn friends are threatened by the gang, The Falcons. I should say the entire neighborhood is afraid of this thug. Michael just happens to be in Mr. G's store ( Mr. G is Jewish)at the wrong time. Mr. G sticks up for Michael. The thug( can't remember his name), beats up Mr. G pretty badly. Michael witnesses the crime. He is not a snitch; he is not going to tell. In the meantime, a local Rabbi see's Michael one day going down the street, He asked Michael a favor. Because it is Saturday, Shabbat for the Jews, a holy day. Would Michael be the Shabbos Goy? </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">What turns out to just be a favor turns into a friendship that will forever change both Michael, and the Rabbi. Rabbi Hirsch wants to learn better English. Rabbi Hirsch asks Michael, if you teach me English, I will teach you Yiddish- Michael agrees. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">What happens is Michael and Rabbi Hirsch become close, and learn about each other. Rabbi Hirsch, we learn about his wife during the Holocaust. We also learn about the story of the " Golem of Prague". Michael we learn about his father's death during the war. But. also the hardship of living in the tenements with his single mother. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Michael's troubles without his father;trying too grow up too fast. He is trying to be strong for his mother. Since there is trouble brewing on the streets of Brooklyn( Falcon gang). Michael is worried about the Falcons. They think he snitched. Because the cops keep showing up at unexpected places. He's friends have abandoned him as well. He's only friend is Rabbi Hirsch. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Each of them become stronger and reach out to each other to help each other, as they friendship becomes stronger. Their connection is baseball, and Jackie Robinson. They talk about these two things every time they meet. Michael is excited one day, the Rabbi got tickets for the baseball game. This is all Michael can think about till the actual game. He is so excited. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The rest of the story is very moving and Mystical. I only learned about the Golem from reading Snow in August. It is a very moving sweet story about a boy growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940's. I will worn you that there is antisemitism, and discrimination in Snow in August. But that is the point of the story. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">If you are waiting to hear about the Golem. Yes, there is a golem that is created in the story. But, I am not going to relate that to you. That will just ruin it. The book brought tears to my eyes what happens at the end. I would love to tell you why. But, I just can't. If you do read the book. Check out other background info. about the golem. There is also on Netflix, a episode of X-Files called Kaddish. Then check out youtube, you will find the movie, Snow in August; the movie adaption.</span><br />
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Today, I have been invited to participate in the TLC Book Tour of, Line Up. I would like to thank TLC Book Tours asking me to participate. You can visit the other stops at <a href="http://tlcbooktours.com/2013/08/liad-shoham-author-of-lineup-on-tour-september-2013/">TLC Book Tours</a> site, and a special treat, a interview at<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504367_162-57596410-504367/the-lineup-by-liad-shoham/"> CBS News</a> with the author, Llad Shoham. .<br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">But, what we do know is Adi Regav has been raped brutally. After the rape she and her family will never be the same. Adi, is a single, independent woman. She is terrified every day, wondering what is lurking outside her window. Her father,Yaron sits and waits outside of her apartment building, waiting there to protect his daughter.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">One night, while he is sitting out in his car, while he's daughter is in her apartment. Yaron notices something strange. A man is following a woman. He thinks to himself definitely, this is the same man that raped my daughter. He bring him to justice. But, not everything seems as it should.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space">He manipulates he's daughter, and pretty much persuades her to give the confession. She is not sure if this is the guy, but believes her father, that she is doing the right thing. But, then she recants her story and is left off. Why is she being so gullible? Why is she being persuaded. Should you always believe your parents? Would you have done the same thing?</span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">The man picked up is, Ziv. He works for a mafia mob boss. But, he is mistakenly picked up. He is not about to tell the real truth about what he was doing outside her window. He keeps his mouth quiet. They are accusing him of something else. Then realizing they don't know the original crime he committed. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">He is not going to tell the police what really went down. He is released on a technicality. The mafia is looking for him. But, luckily Ziv is one step ahead of them. This is when it gets exciting.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">That is all I am going to reveal. Because if I reveal too much more I will ruin it for you.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">This is not my type of book. I usually read literary fiction, or historical fiction. But, when TLC book tours asked me if I was interested, I jumped at the chance.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
<br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">For years I wanted to read something from my "tribe". But,there wasn't anything that took my fancy. I am so glad, that TLC Book Tours contacted me.</span><br />
<br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">I was in the need of a fun book. I have not found any good books to read lately. But, this one hits the spot if you are in the mood of a fun, beach read.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
<br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">One thing, I have noticed not putting the author down. The writing is not flowery, or pretty. It is simple writing, like you were reading a newspaper. The author doesn't trick you. He gets to the point. This book doesn't make you think, and question. Just read it for what it is. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">On the cover of the book it did not tell me if the novel was translated or not. It hit me, the writing was different, perhaps it was not translated. The writing is not a usually writing style of any authors I know. Not even John Grisham writes as plain as that. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #181818; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Why would the author not write in his native language Israel first. Strange, but it made me think of the writing style. Anyway, The novel is a best seller in Israel. I wonder why?? I thought it was great, no matter if I am not used to the writing style. </span><br />
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The Jewish Book Carnival was posted last week. Sorry I am a bit late for posted the link here. It is a wonderful smorgasbord of books this month. From fiction post to holocaust, to the high holidays almost upon us. <br />
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The fiction post is by me, of course you guessed, The Golem and the Jenni. Anyhoo!! Where did the summer go we are right around the corner for September.<br />
Here is the link, to the Jewish Book Carnival. <a href="http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2013/08/august-jewish-book-carnival/#comment-33160">http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2013/08/august-jewish-book-carnival/#comment-33160</a>. If you have time visit this wonderful Jewish Book Carnival hosted this month by Leora. Great job for her first time.<br />
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It is a little early, but because classes have already started for me. I don't have much time this week. I have to catch up. Since some of the classes are online, and learning the technology. All of the homework, and tests are to be submitted on a special website. I had to teach my self last week, before starting the actually school work. So, I am a bit rushed. My first work is due tommorrow, and quizes are all due on Sunday night before 12.<br />
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I would like to wish you all La Shana Tova, a happy and sweet new year 5774!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0