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SUMMARY:Not Your Bubbe's Book Club - On Google Tonight
DESCRIPTION:Calling all bibliophiles: Do you like to read between the wines? 📚\nGoogle Link\nIf you’re looking for a group that celebrates a love of both books and a good drink\, then you’re in the right place!\nJoin Richelle one Monday a Month at 7:00PM at The Boston Synagogue. \nBYOB – bring your own book & we’ll supply the bottle! \nJul 21\, 2025 – Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland \nAug 25\, 2025 – Next Stop by Benjamin Resnick with virtual author talk \nSep 29\, 2025 – We Would Never by Tova Mirvis with virtual author talk \nOct 27\, 2025 -The Trade Off by Samantha Woodruff with virtual author talk \nNov 24\, 2025 – The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman \nDec 22\, 2025 – The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah by Jean Meltzer \nJan 26\, 2026 – Not From Here: The Song of America by Leah Lax \nRSVP here!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/not-your-bubbes-book-club-4/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Society by Karen Winn
DESCRIPTION:The Society by Karen Winn Not Your Bubbe’s Bookclub \nThe Society by Karen Winn is\nthe featured read at Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club\nKaren Winn Author of her latest book: The Society\,  is a local Beacon Hill resident launching her latest book THE SOCIETY and we are so excited to have her participate in person at Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club at The Boston Synagogue for a discussion full of intrigue \nNot Your Bubbe Book Club offers a unique Jewish twist featuring exciting  Jewish authors and Jewish stories directly featured from The  Jewish Book Council. We are so excited to host the discussion with Karen Winn as she launches her new book The Society. \nDate: February 23\, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a lively  in- person discussion with local Author Karen Winn at The Boston Synagogue.\nLet’s dive into the twists and turns of this captivating story together.\nDon’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers.\nSee you there! \n“Rumors about the Knox and its influence have swirled through Boston for centuries. While some believe the secret society is merely an elite social club\, others are convinced it hides something more sinister…\n \nStay tuned for Not Your Bubbe’s latest releases for the Spring & Summer season.  You will want to secure these fabulous reads and join us for the discussion.  Updates coming soon. \n— See you there \n\nCalling all bibliophiles: Do you like to read between the wines? 📚\nIf you’re looking for a group that celebrates a love of both books and a good drink\, then you’re in the right place!\n  \nRSVP here!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/the-society-by-karen-winn/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Hostage by Eli Sharabi - 491-days of cap­tiv­i­ty by Hamas
DESCRIPTION:Hostage by Eli Sharabi presented by Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club at The Boston Synagogue \nHostage by Eli Sharabi\nthe featured  March read at Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club\nTo read Eli Sharabi’s mem­oir about his 491-day cap­tiv­i­ty by Hamas\, writ­ten and pub­lished mere months after his release\, defies log­ic in some ways. It defies what is taught in both psy­chol­o­gy class­es and writ­ing class­es: that one needs time to process\, to obtain per­spec­tive. Read­ing Eli Sharabi’s mem­oir\, Hostage\, breaks those con­ven­tions wide open. The book opens on Octo­ber 7\, 2023\, after ter­ror­ists have burst into Sharabi’s house. Before the first ten pages are over\, Shara­bi is in Gaza\, kid­napped along­side a Thai agri­cul­tur­al work­er named Khun. But before Shara­bi even cross­es that bor­der\, he goes into sur­vival mode: ​“I focus and con­cen­trate on one mis­sion: sur­viv­ing to return home.” Read more: \nJaime Hern­don\n– September 29\, 2025 \nNot Your Bubbe’s Book Club offers a unique Jewish twist featuring exciting  Jewish authors and Jewish stories directly featured from The  Jewish Book Council. Eli Sharabi’s personal story about being taking HOSTAGE on that unforgettable day: October7  is gripping and leaves no room to catch a breath. \nDate: March 23\, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a meaningful discussion about this memoir of survival as a Hostage held captive for 492 in the tunnels of Gaza at The Boston Synagogue.\nLet’s share this story together with the honor it requires.\nDon’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers.\nSee you there! \nStay tuned for Not Your Bubbe’s latest releases for the Spring & Summer season.  You will want to secure these fabulous reads and join us for the discussion.  Updates coming soon. \n— See you there\nPS: Grab the April book while you are at it:   Songs for the Broken Hearted by Ayelet Tsabari \n\nCalling all bibliophiles: Do you like to read between the wines? 📚\nIf you’re looking for a group that celebrates a love of both books and a good drink\, then you’re in the right place!\n  \nRSVP here!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/hostage-by-eli-sharabi-491-days-of-captivity-by-hamas/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Songs For The Broken Hearted by Ayelet Tsabari is spell­bind­ing sto­ry­telling
DESCRIPTION:Songs for the Broken Hearted by Ayelet Tsabari – March book read hosted by Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club at The Boston Synagogue \nSongs For The Broken Hearted by Ayelet Tsabari –\nis the spellbinding read for April .\nSongs For The Broken Hearted by Ayelet Tsabari is spell­bind­ing sto­ry­telling.   Each page is Immer­sive\, dis­tin­guished by sharp and agile prose\, with a remark­able cast of ful­ly real­ized char­ac­ters\, and spell­bind­ing sto­ry­telling. And when it comes to bear­ing wit­ness to the vibrant his­to­ry and cul­ture of gen­er­a­tions of Israel’s mar­gin­al­ized groups\, the nov­el is an unpar­al­leled triumph. This soar­ing nov­el does jus­tice to it all: the fever­ish highs and lows of love affairs\, per­son­al and col­lec­tive forms of grief\, tem­pes­tu­ous fam­i­ly dra­mas\, issues of gen­der and belong­ing\, and Israel’s divi­sive pol­i­tics. \n“While on vaca­tion in Thai­land\, she learns of the sud­den death of her moth­er in Israel. Return­ing to her mother’s house in a Yem­i­ni neigh­bor­hood in cen­tral Israel to mourn and clean\, Zohara uncov­ers entranc­ing tapes of her mother’s singing (lyrics of which are del­i­cate­ly inter­wo­ven through­out the nar­ra­tive) as well as arti­facts tes­ti­fy­ing to a star­tling secret. “ \nRanen Omer-Sher­man\n – September 9\, 2024 \nNot Your Bubbe’s Book Club offers a unique Jewish twist featuring exciting  Jewish authors and Jewish stories directly featured from The  Jewish Book Council. Songs For The Broken Hearted by Ayelet Tsabari is spell­bind­ing sto­ry­telling weaving heart ache and compelling secrets. \nDate: April 27\, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a meaningful discussion about bear­ing wit­ness to the vibrant his­to­ry and cul­ture of gen­er­a­tions of Israel’s mar­gin­al­ized groups\, the nov­el is an unpar­al­leled triumph. \nDon’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers.\nSee you there! \nStay tuned for Not Your Bubbe’s latest releases for the Spring & Summer season.  You will want to secure these fabulous reads and join us for the discussion.  Updates coming soon. \n— See you there\nPS: Grab the May book while you are at it:   As a Jew by Sarah Hurwitz \n\nCalling all bibliophiles: Do you like to read between the wines? 📚\nIf you’re looking for a group that celebrates a love of both books and a good drink\, then you’re in the right place!\n  \nRSVP here!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/songs-for-the-broken-hearted-by-ayelet-tsabari-is-spellbinding/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:As a Jew -Reclaim­ing Our Sto­ry From Those Who Blame\, Shame\, and Try to Erase Us
DESCRIPTION:As A Jew by Sarah Hurwitz May / June 1 read for Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club at The Boston Synagogue \nAs a Jew: Reclaim­ing Our Sto­ry From Those Who Blame\, Shame\, and Try to Erase Us\nAs a Jew: Reclaim­ing Our Sto­ry from Those Who Blame\, Shame\, and Try to Erase Us by Sarah Hur­witz dis­tin­guish­es itself as one of the more acces­si­ble books on the top­ic of anti­semitism in recent years. It is straight­for­ward with­out los­ing nuance\, his­tor­i­cal while still feel­ing very of the moment\, and simul­ta­ne­ous­ly per­son­al yet able to touch read­ers with diverse backgrounds. As a Jew speaks about the strug­gles Jews face as we walk through the world. Sarah Hur­witz is a for­mer speech­writer for Michelle Oba­ma. \nMarc Katz\n– September 8\, 2025 \nNot Your Bubbe’s Book Club offers a unique Jewish twist featuring exciting  Jewish authors and Jewish stories directly featured from The  Jewish Book Council.  \nDate: June 1\, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a meaningful discussion about Hurwitz’s treat­ment of left wing anti-Zion­ism as leans into her own personal exploration. \nDon’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers.\nSee you there! \nStay tuned for Not Your Bubbe’s latest releases for the Spring & Summer season.  You will want to secure these fabulous reads and join us for the discussion.  Updates coming soon. \n— See you there\nPS: Grab the June 29  book while you are at it:  Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore \n\nCalling all bibliophiles: Do you like to read between the wines? 📚\nIf you’re looking for a group that celebrates a love of both books and a good drink\, then you’re in the right place!\nSee the Full Spring / Summer Collection Here & RSVP! \nRSVP here!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/as-a-jew-reclaiming-our-story-from-those-who-blame-shame-and-try-to-erase-us/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Rules For Ghosting - a sto­ry filled with love and drama
DESCRIPTION:Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore for Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club at The Boston Synagogue \nRules For Ghosting – is a sto­ry filled with love.\nRules for Ghost­ing\, is a sto­ry filled with love\, fam­i­ly dra­ma\, and a healthy dose of Jew­ish joy. Ezra Fried­man start­ed see­ing ghosts after his grand­fa­ther died\, which was a big rea­son he ran away from the family’s funer­al home busi­ness. When we meet Ezra\, he’s just been fur­loughed from his job and has had to move into a new apart­ment with new room­mates.  Book review:By \nEliz­a­beth Slotnick\n– February 24\, 2025 \nNot Your Bubbe’s Book Club offers a unique Jewish twist featuring exciting  Jewish authors and Jewish stories directly featured from The  Jewish Book Council.  \nDate: June 29 \, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a meaningful discussion the realm of ghosts and beau­ti­ful scenes of Jew­ish hol­i­days mixed with a lit­tle chaos and expla­na­tions of the Jew­ish rit­u­als around death and burial. \nDon’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers.\nSee you there! \nStay tuned for Not Your Bubbe’s latest releases for the Spring & Summer season.  You will want to secure these fabulous reads and join us for the discussion.  Updates coming soon. \n— See you there\nPS: Grab the July  book while you are at it:  You’ll Find It All Still Here by Lisa Greenwald \n\nCalling all bibliophiles: Do you like to read between the wines? 📚\nIf you’re looking for a group that celebrates a love of both books and a good drink\, then you’re in the right place!\nSee the Full Spring / Summer Collection Here & RSVP! \nRSVP here!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/rules-for-ghosting-a-story-filled-with-love/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T220000
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SUMMARY:You’ll Find It All Still Here by Lisa Greenwald
DESCRIPTION:You”ll Find It All Still Here by Lisa Greenwald for Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club at The Boston Synagogue \nYou’ll Find It All Still Here by Lisa Greenwald introduces her leading character\, a successful event planner\, Mira Erdman who never expected to see Brush Hill Camp again. But these days\, the old sleep away camp in the Berkshires offers “adult” experiences for New York’s twenty something Jewish singles. And Mira’s bubbie knows it’s the perfect place for her granddaughter to find love. \nNot Your Bubbe’s Book Club offers a unique Jewish twist featuring exciting  Jewish authors and Jewish stories directly featured from The  Jewish Book Council.  \nDate: July 27 \, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a meaningful discussion to explore this fun and emotional trip down memory lane\, author Lisa Greenwald’s playful second-chance romance is perfect for anyone who grew up reading her middle-grade books or spent fervent summers away at camp. \nDon’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers.\nSee you there! \nStay tuned for Not Your Bubbe’s latest releases for the Autumn and Winter season.  You will want to secure these fabulous reads and join us for the discussion.  Updates coming soon. \n— See you there\nPS: Grab the August book while you are at it: Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein \n\nCalling all bibliophiles: Do you like to read between the wines? 📚\nIf you’re looking for a group that celebrates a love of both books and a good drink\, then you’re in the right place!\nSee the Full Spring / Summer Collection Here & RSVP! \nRSVP here!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/youll-find-it-all-still-here/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T220000
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SUMMARY:Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein
DESCRIPTION:Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein for Not Your Bubee’s Book Club at The Boston Synagogue \nWith a rich cast of sup­port­ing char­ac­ters\, Maine Char­ac­ters by Hannah Orenstein trans­ports read­ers to sum­mer-time Maine — loons\, blue­ber­ries\, and sum­mer storms includ­ed. A per­fect read for fans of Car­ly Fortune’s Meet Me at the Lake\, Orenstein’s nov­el is a time­less and heart­warm­ing nov­el infused with hon­esty\, love\, and com­pli­cat­ed dis­cov­er­ies about sis­ter­hood\, self­hood\, and what home real­ly means.  Review by:By \nJes­si­ca Sender\n– May 8\, 2025 \nNot Your Bubbe’s Book Club offers a unique Jewish twist featuring exciting  Jewish authors and Jewish stories directly featured from The  Jewish Book Council.  \nDate: August 24 \, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a meaningful discussion to explore the leading characters\, born only six months apart\, Vivian and Lucy have the same father but have nev­er met. While both spent a month at the lake each sum­mer with their father as kids\, their paths nev­er crossed\, and they were only vague­ly aware of each oth­er — until tragedy strikes\, and the two women are forced to con­front each oth­er and some painful truths. \nDon’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers.\nSee you there! \nStay tuned for Not Your Bubbe’s latest releases for the Autumn and Winter season.  You will want to secure these fabulous reads and join us for the discussion.  Updates coming soon. \n— See you there \n\nCalling all bibliophiles: Do you like to read between the wines? 📚\nIf you’re looking for a group that celebrates a love of both books and a good drink\, then you’re in the right place!\nSee the Full Spring / Summer Collection Here & RSVP! \nRSVP here!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/maine-characters-by-hannah-orenstein/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T210000
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SUMMARY:The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance by Michelle Young
DESCRIPTION:The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance  by Michelle Young tells a fascinating story.  Come join the discussion. \n“The Art Spy\,: The extraordinary untold tale of WWII resistance hero Rose Valland by Michelle Young tells the long-over­looked sto­ry of Val­land spy­ing on the Ger­mans\, keep­ing records of all the art col­lec­tions that were stolen\, and where those works went.” \nNot Your Bubbe’s Book Club offers a unique Jewish twist featuring exciting  Jewish authors and Jewish stories directly featured from The  Jewish Book Council.\nDon’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers.\nSee you there! \nStay tuned for Not Your Bubbe’s latest releases for the Autumn and Winter season.  You will want to secure these fabulous reads and join us for the discussion.  Updates coming soon. \n— See you there \n\nCalling all bibliophiles: Do you like to read between the wines? 📚\nIf you’re looking for a group that celebrates a love of both books and a good drink\, then you’re in the right place!\nSee the autumn | winter collection here \nRSVP here!
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/the-art-spy-the-extraordinary-untold-tale-by-michelle-young/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T210000
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SUMMARY:Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of The Anatomy of Exile by Zeeva Bukai
DESCRIPTION:Not Your Bubbe Book Club Hosts Discussion of The Anatomy of Exile by Zeeva Bukai \nJoin us for a wild night of intrigue At Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club – it’s not your grandma’s book club\, that’s for sure! \n\n\nVenue: The Boston Synagogue \nDate: October 19\, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a lively discussion of The Anatomy of Exile by Zeeva Bukai at The Boston Synagogue. Let’s dive into the twists and turns of this captivating story together. Don’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers. You do not want to miss this. \nSee you there! \n“In her tremen­dous\, trans­port­ing debut\, The Anato­my of Exile\, Zee­va Bukai demon­strates the unique pow­er of lit­er­a­ture to tran­scend bor­ders\, exca­vate our shared human­i­ty\, and per­haps even heal.he nov­el begins in the after­math of the Six-Day War\, when Ashke­nazi sabra Tamar Aba­di learns that her Mizrahi sis­ter-in-law\, Hadas\, has been killed. The pre­sumed ter­ror­ist attack turns out to be a trag­ic\, final act of pas­sion in a decades-old secret love affair between Hadas and a Pales­tin­ian poet.” \nRead more here: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/the-anatomy-of-exile
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/not-your-bubbe-book-club-discussion-of-the-anatomy-of-exile-by-zeeva-bukai/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T210000
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SUMMARY:Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Always Carry Salt by Samantha Ellis
DESCRIPTION:Not Your Bubbe Book Club Hosts Discussion of Always Carry Salt: A Memoir of Preserving Language and Culture by Samantha Ellis\n\n\nJoin us for a wild night of intrigue At Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club – it’s not your grandma’s book club\, that’s for sure! \nVenue: The Boston Synagogue \nDate: November 9\, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a lively discussion of Always Carry Salt at The Boston Synagogue. Let’s dive into the twists and turns of this captivating story together. Don’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers. You do not want to miss this. \nSee you there! \n“In Always Car­ry Salt\, Saman­tha Ellis crafts an urgent and ten­der explo­ration of cul­tur­al extinc­tion\, mater­nal inher­i­tance\, and the impos­si­ble task of pre­serv­ing what his­to­ry threat­ens to erase. Ellis is the daugh­ter of Jew­ish refugees who fled Iraq — her father in 1951\, a decade after the Farhud\, and her moth­er in 1971. Ellis grew up in Lon­don sur­round­ed by the dis­tinct sounds of Judeo-Iraqi Ara­bic\, a lan­guage now tee­ter­ing on the edge of obliv­ion.” \nRead more here: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/always-carry-salt-a-memoir-of-preserving-language-and-culture
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/not-your-bubbe-book-club-discussion-of-always-carry-salt-by-samantha-ellis/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of I Made It Out of Clay by Beth Kander
DESCRIPTION:Not Your Bubbe Book Club Hosts Discussion of I Made It Out of Clay by Beth Kander\nJoin us for a wild night of intrigue At Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club – it’s not your grandma’s book club\, that’s for sure! \n\n\nVenue: The Boston Synagogue \nDate: December 7\, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a lively discussion of I Made It Out of Clay by Beth Kander at The Boston Synagogue. Let’s dive into the twists and turns of this captivating story together. Don’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers. You do not want to miss this. \nSee you there! \n“Beth Kander’s I Made It Out Of Clay has all the mak­ings of a clas­sic hol­i­day rom-com: a nuanced female pro­tag­o­nist\, sev­er­al fun side char­ac­ters\, and a mys­te­ri­ous love inter­est that just might be too good to be true. The main char­ac­ter\, Eve\, strug­gles to bal­ance her work and per­son­al life; she yearns to sim­ply turn her phone off and keep it off for­ev­er\, some­thing that may res­onate with read­ers. Chap­ter one finds Eve stressed about her upcom­ing for­ti­eth birth­day\, because of her lack of a love life\, insta­bil­i­ty at work\, and a cou­ple creepy inci­dents that are prob­a­bly noth­ing\, right?” \nRead more here: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/i-made-it-out-of-clay
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/not-your-bubbe-book-club-discussion-of-i-made-it-out-of-clay-by-beth-kander/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Hunting in America by Tehila Hakimi
DESCRIPTION:Not Your Bubbe Book Club Hosts Discussion of Hunting in America by Tehila Hakimi\nJoin us for a wild night of intrigue At Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club – it’s not your grandma’s book club\, that’s for sure! \n\n\n\nVenue: The Boston Synagogue \nDate: January 11\, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a lively discussion of Hunting in America by Tehila Hakimi at The Boston Synagogue. Let’s dive into the twists and turns of this captivating story together. Don’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers. You do not want to miss this. \nSee you there! \n“Hunt­ing in Amer­i­ca\, Tehi­la Hakimi’s debut nov­el\, is a haunt­ing sto­ry about a woman attempt­ing to escape her past and cre­ate a new iden­ti­ty. With restrained and beau­ti­ful prose\, Haki­mi spins an intox­i­cat­ing­ly strange tale about an Israeli woman relo­cat­ing to Amer­i­ca\, learn­ing to hunt\, and pos­si­bly los­ing her grasp on reality.” \nRead more here: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/hunting-in-america
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/not-your-bubbe-book-club-discussion-of-hunting-in-america-by-tehila-hakimi/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Soon by You by Dahlia Adler
DESCRIPTION:Not Your Bubbe Book Club Hosts Discussion of Soon by You by Dahlia Adler\nJoin us for a wild night of intrigue At Not Your Bubbe’s Book Club – it’s not your grandma’s book club\, that’s for sure! \n\n\n\nVenue: The Boston Synagogue \nDate: February 8\, 2026 at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) \nJoin us for a lively discussion of Soon by You by Dahlia Adler at The Boston Synagogue. Let’s dive into the twists and turns of this captivating story together. Don’t miss out on the chance to share your thoughts and connect with fellow book lovers. You do not want to miss this. \nSee you there! \n“Ari Beck­er\, the edi­tor of a spicy romance site\, is exhaust­ed by the prospect of attend­ing yet anoth­er wed­ding\, espe­cial­ly the one for which she’s asked to take out her ​“trashy pierc­ings.” Yes\, she’s always the brides­maid\, nev­er the bride\, but mar­riage isn’t on her radar. She’s wor­ried about how her tight friend group has start­ed to slip away into the world of wives while she’s try­ing to sur­vive wear­ing impos­si­bly high heels.” \nRead more here: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/soon-by-you
URL:https://bostonsynagogue.org/event/not-your-bubbe-book-club-discussion-of-soon-by-you-by-dahlia-adler/
LOCATION:The Boston Synagogue\, 55 Martha Rd\, Boston\, MA\, 02114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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