The Temple Beth El book club is open to all of our members. Also, check the Sisterhood page for the Sisterhood Book Club, or below for Rabbi Rick's men's book club.

Upcoming meeting

The Temple Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 9 at 7:30 PM, at the Hendins', in Santa Cruz. The book to be discussed will be " The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World" by author Lucette Lagnado. Lagnado is an award-winning investigative reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and this is her family's story. The book is available in paperback.

Jewish book web sites

Building your Jewish library, sponsored by the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), lists books by topics

Books recommended by Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President of the URJ, offers a study guide for each book listed. Rabbi Yoffie recommends two books each quarter.

Previous books we've discussed

July 2007—"Yiddish Policeman's Circle" by Michael Chabon

May 2007— "Joy Comes In the Morning" by Jonathan Rosen

March 2007— "The History of Love" by Nicole Krauss

January 2007— " Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought For Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel" by Bettina Aptheker

November 2006—"Suite Francaise" by Irene Nemirovsky.

Rabbi Rick's men's book group

Rabbi Rick's book group will meet again soon. Information to follow.