Attached is a JTPK Bookgroup Readings liar for you in advance of the all female presentation on our personal experiences with international development and aid projects next time. It is not necessary to read any of these and that’s a … Continue reading
Dear reading group friends I left our meeting the other night with a feeling of unease which has only increased in the days since. So many of the comments seemed anti-Israel, particularly the enthusiastic calls by some to boycott Israel, … Continue reading
I am really enjoying Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s ‘My Beloved World’. Merri
Breaking Chains, by R. Gregory Nokes, the tale of a slave family brought to Oregon with a promise that once they help their “owner” settle and develop his land, they will be freed. Not so, as it turns out, but the … Continue reading
Suggestions: Friedman, “The Third Intifada.” “Sharon may be missed” (Economist) added 2/13/14 Friedman, “Israel’s Big Question” added 2/13/14 Earlier Jake reminded us of the relevance of City of Oranges. Effective use in both books of using family stories to reveal a larger history. … Continue reading