Notes from the Levy Library

Fighting Antisemitism – column updated 11/15/24

Artists Against Antisemitism

One of the groups that has emerged in the wake of the October 7, 2023 massacre in Israel is Artists Against Antisemitism. They are holding a virtual auction November 13-20 of nearly 400 items to raise money to fight antisemitism in the arts. Author, publisher, and bookseller Zibby Owens (she has a bookstore in Santa Monica) has edited a just-released collection of essays, On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates, with members of the group. Section headings include “Jewish Pride and Joy,” “I Thought We Were Friends,” “In Loving Memory,” and “Quiet! The Rabbi is Talking.” This is an excellent book to dip into if you don’t have time to read a whole book, and a great book club choice. Is this hot-off-the-press book in the library? Yes! Ask me for it.

The Second Sunday Book Club meets December 15

Our next meeting will be the THIRD Sunday so we do not conflict with the Temple’s Hanukkah Boutique on December 8. Come to our no-stress monthly book club for STTI adults and friends – we meet in Zoom and talk about whatever we are reading, Jewish or not, for an hour or two, depending on how many people attend.

Here are a few of the books we discussed at the November 10 meeting – a memoir, a middle grade novel, a short story collection, and a work of historical fiction:

We will next meet on Sunday, December 15 at 1:00 pm.

Email me at library@sephardictemple.org to rsvp and I will send you the Zoom link. If you just want to be on the mailing list in order to receive the booklist after each meeting, that’s fine too. You will see lots of great recommendations!

Happy reading and Shabbat Shalom!

Your Librarian, Annette

Do visit our online catalog http://stti.hl.scoolaid.net/bin/home. You can also get there via the Temple web site https://sephardictemple.org/ — click on the “Learning” tab and choose “Temple Library.” Get to know your Levy Library – there’s lots to discover!

Librarian: Annette Goldsmith. Email: library@sephardictemple.org