Mission Impossible: The Story of Entebbe
We are proud to welcome Sasson “Sassy” Reuven as he recounts his firsthand report of the legendary Raid on Entebbe. Sassy was a member of the commando unit that took part in the rescue mission of 106 hijacked and kidnapped passengers in 1976. He has traveled internationally to share his story of courage and strength. Join us to hear his story at this community-wide cocktail party.
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Questions? Contact Eden Aaronson at 609-987-8100 ext. 113 or email her at EdenA@jfcsonline.org
Description: We are pleased to welcome, Mimi Schwartz, author of When History Is Personal. Mimi’s latest book contains stories of twenty-five moments in her life, each heightened by its connection to historical, political, and social issues. These essays look both inward and outward so that these individualized tales tell a larger story – of assimilation, the women’s movement, racism, anti-semitism, end-of-life issues, ethics in writing, digital and corporate challenges, and courtroom justice.
Description: We tend to think of King David as heroic – the slayer of Goliath and the one who united Israel into one kingdom. But many of David’s actions were disturbingly “un-heroic”. Please join us as we examine the many faces of David, the second King of Israel. This program will be presented by Beverly Rubman and Roslyn Vanderbilt. A kosher lunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
This book examines the history of messianic hope and anticipation, its evolution in Judaism and Jewish history, and other interpretations of “messiah” that shed new light on what it means to usher in the “kingdom of God.” This fascinating book is our call to see ourselves as the fulfillment of, not the anticipators of, messianic change. A kosher lunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
DESCRIPTION: As a twenty-three-year old graduate student, Aaron Lansky set out to save the world’s abandoned Yiddish books before it was too late. Today, more than a million books later, he has accomplished what has been called “the greatest cultural rescue effort in Jewish history.” In the book Outwitting History, Lansky shares his adventures as well as the poignant and often laugh-out-loud stories he heard as he traveled the country collecting books. A kosher lunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
Description: Our Summer reading series begins with Henna House, by Nomi Eve. This is an intimate family portrait interwoven with the traditions of the Yemenite Jews and the history of the holocaust and Israel. This sensuous tale of love, loss, betrayal, forgiveness – and the dyes that adorn the skin and pierce the heart – will captivate readers until the very last page. A kosher lunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
Description: Laurie Dinerstein-kurs will present “Tyrants, Dictators and Bullies.” Time moves forward, however, at times, history seems to go backwards. A kosher lunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
