The group gathers in-person at the synagogue in the fall, and via Zoom in the winter. Our long-time facilitator, Rachel Jacobsohn, adds a level of depth, historically relevant information, and the connective force that leads to interesting and informative discussions.
Our next book will be: This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman.
2027 dates to be determined.
Contact Judy Metzger at Hgmet1@aol.com to learn more.
About the book:
Was this just a brief skirmish, or the beginning of a thirty-year feud? In the Rubinstein family, it could go either way.
When their beloved sister passes away, Sylvia and Helen Rubinstein are unmoored. A misunderstanding about apple cake turns into a decade of stubborn silence. Busy with their own lives—divorces, dating, career setbacks, college applications, bat mitzvahs and ballet recitals—their children do not want to get involved. As for their grandchildren? Impossible.
With This Is Not About Us, master storyteller Allegra Goodman—whose prior collection was heralded as “one of the most astute and engaging books about American family life” (The Boston Globe)—returns to the form and subject that endeared her to legions of readers. Sharply observed and laced with humor, This Is Not About Us is a story of growing up and growing old, the weight of parental expectations, and the complex connection between sisters—a big-hearted book about the love that binds a family across generations.