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URL:https://www.wjcenter.org/events/wjc-book-cafe-5/
SUMMARY:WJC Book Cafe
DESCRIPTION:The Hendel Library proudly offers a year of literary delights f
 or you to explore new Jewish titles through the Jewish Book Council. Pop-i
 n to one\, any or all book club-like experiences. Each conversation is pai
 red with thematic edible delicacies! Open to all WJC readers!\n\nThis sess
 ion will focus on:\n\nMelting Point by Rachel Cockerell \n\nOn June 7\, 19
 07\, a ship packed with Russian Jews sets sail not to Jerusalem or New Yor
 k\, as many on board have dreamt\, but to Texas. They are led by Rachel Co
 ckerell’s great-grandfather\, David Jochelmann. This is the beginning of
  the Galveston Plan\, a forgotten moment in American history when ten thou
 sand Jews fled to Texas in the lead-up to World War I. Cockerell weaves t
 ogether diaries\, letters\, newspaper articles and interviews to create a 
 new form of non-fiction.\n\nFor each session\, please RSVP to librarian@wj
 center.org\n\nSpoiler alert: you don’t have to read the book to enjoy at
 tending!
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CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Featured Events
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