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Author Breakfast: Picture in the Sand by Peter Blauner

Sid Jacobson JCC 300 Forest Dr, East Hills, NY, United States

A sweeping intergenerational story told through a grandfather's letters to his grandson, passing on the story of his political rebellion in 1950s Egypt in order to save his grandson's life in a post-9/11 world. $60

Author Breakfast: Night Angels by Weina Dai Randel

Virtual NY

A moving novel about a diplomatic couple who risked their lives to help Viennese Jews escape the Nazis, inspired by the true story of Dr. Ho Fengshan, Righteous Among the Nations. This program will be presented virtually only. $60

Partners with the Community: Israel’s Declaration of Independence by Neil Rogachevsky

Woodbury Jewish Center 200 South Woods Drive, Woodbury, NY, United States

Through a presentation of the drafts of Israel's Declaration of Independence in English for the first time, see the dilemmas of politics, diplomacy, and values faced by Israel's leaders as they charted the path to independence and composed what became modern Israel's most important political text.

Author Breakfast: Küntslers in Paradise by Cathleen Schine

Virtual NY

Mamie was only 11 when her family escaped Vienna in 1939 and made their way to Lose Angeles with other Jews escaping Hitler. Now in 2020, Mamie tells her grandson Julian the buried stories of her years in California. This program will be presented virtually only. $60