February 4th, 2012 | 11th of Sh'vat, 5772

Sisterhood Shabbaton

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AFTERNOON LIBRARY FILM SERIES

Join us in the library for a series of fascinating documentary films and discussions.

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origina: The Story of DC Comics Behind the amazing tales of legendary super heroes is the equally amazing story of the company that told them. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics is a documentary that takes viewers behind the scenes of the iconic company. Alongside the thrilling deeds of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and a host of other well-known characters, is the equally impressive story of the challenges, creativity and triumphs of the company that brought those characters to life. The creation of Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, shaped by their experiences as poor Jewish immigrants, was so popular that it spawned an entirely new genre: the costumed superhero comic book. This engaging film chronicles how Superman went from a staunch FDR-ish crusader for social justice in the 1940s to a domesticated representative of 1950s conformity. (68 min.)

When: January 18, 2012 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Cost: Free of Charge
Contact: Barbara Goelman, 310-481-321 or bgoelman@sinaitemple.org for more details.

Short Story Discussion Group

Co-Sponsored by the Sinai Temple Sisterhood

Have no time to read the whole book? Enjoy reading and discussing modern Jewish literature in the library. We provide you with the story.

Facilitated by Lisa Silverman, Library Director

When: Wednesdays, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Dates: January 4, February 1, March 7, April 4, May 2
Cost: Free of charge
Contact: Barbara Goelman, 310-481-3217 or bgoelman@sinaitemple.org for more details.

Evening Book Group

Join us in discussing contemporary Jewish-themed books with the Sinai Temple Book Group. We are open to all who are interested in good books and good conversation. Come to one or all of our meetings, held in the Lainer Learning Center’s Library Lounge!

Facilitated by Lisa Silverman, Library Director

This season we are reading the following titles:

The Jump Artist by Austin Ratner - Thursday, November 3, 2011

A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz - Thursday, December 15, 2011

Day After Night by Anita Diamant - Thursday, January 26, 2012

The Brothers Ashkenazi by Joseph Singer - Thursday, March 1, 2012

*All books are available for purchase from the library at $12.00 a copy.

NEW THIS YEAR!!

Parent-Child Book Group for 4th and 5^th graders accompanied by a parent

Join Library Director, Lisa Silverman in discussing popular and classic children’s books in our wonderful library classroom.

When: Thursdays: October 27, November 17, December 15, 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Cost: $25.00 per family
October discussion book: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Contact: Barbara Goelman, 310-481-3217, or bgoelman@sinaitemple.org for more details

All books will be available for purchase in the Sinai Temple Library

The Wonderful Work of Cynthia Ozick

The much honored author Cynthia Ozick is one of the last, and one of the greatest, American Jewish writers with a background that reflects the European experience. This five session course will introduce the reader to some of her more hilarious and provocative works*, including:

The Shawl : about a Holocaust survivor trying to get her life back in Miami
The Pagan Rabbi : about a Jewish scholar who falls in love with an ancient Greek goddess in a Westchester park
The Puttermesser Papers : about a desperate bureaucrat who conjures a golem to reform New York City’s corrupt and incompetent government

The class will also focus on several of Ozick's essays, her ribald public battles with Norman Mailer, and her newest book, Foreign Bodies. The sessions will include PowerPoint and video presentations and the students will be able to listen in on Susan Dworkin's exclusive interview with Cynthia Ozick.

*Note: Students are asked to read only The Shawl and The Pagan Rabbi, both very short works. Excerpts from the other works will be distributed to class members.

Taught by writer Susan Dworkin, a former editor of Ms. and Moment magazines and author of 14 books of both biography and fiction, including The Nazi Officer’s Wife.

When: January/February, 2012, Dates to be announced
Cost: $150.00 for 5 weekly sessions, limited class size.
Contact: Barbara Goelman, 310-481-3217 or bgoelman@sinaitemple.org

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