Beth Shalom's Author Series
Jewish Author Series
Three weekday and one Friday evening Sabbath program brings to us four amazing Jewish authors speaking about their most recent works. Reading the highlighted book beforehand will enhance your experience but is not required. Books can be ordered online at amazon.com through www.beth-shalom.net
Single Author Fee: $10 members; $20 non-members or Save with the Series Fee: $25 members; $50 non-members. (Friday Shabbat Author Program – free)
COMPLETED: Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food, 2016 with the author, Roger Horowitz
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 7:45 p.m.
Learn the truth behind the kosher food labels and cerfitication groups!
Did you ever wonder….
- Why do non-Jews represent one of the fastest-growing sectors in the kosher market?
- What are the most controversial kosher ingredients?
- What obstacles does modern food processing present to the kosher food industry?
- How did Prohibition intensify the demand for Manischewitz wine, and what makes wine kosher anyways?
COMPLETED: Deborah Rising, 2016 with the author Avraham Azriele
Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Imagine a Jewish John Grisham! Similar to Grisham, Avi Azrielli graduated from law school, practiced law for a while and then became a full time author. Many of Azrieli’s books have Jewish, political and legal themes but they vary in genre; for example, a political thriller, a courtroom drama, a spy novel, a mystery, a biography and many more. Lavish reviews of his work can be found on Amazon.com. His novels have a Jewish theme. His newest, listed above, portrays the dramatic rise of the first woman to lead a nation in human history.
Fifty Shades of Talmud: What the First Rabbis Had to Say About You-Know-What
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 7:45 p.m.
Not only is Maggie Anton a great writer, but a terrific speaker as well according to several community members who have heard her speak here before. Who can resist her most recent, intriguing title? Amusing, Seductive and Stimulating are three words used to describe her book. “An in-depth tour of sexuality within the Talmud. Author Maggie Anton reveals how Jewish tradition is more progressive in many respects, and more bawdy, than one might think. The award-winning historical novelist's first foray into nonfiction is likely to leave her fans going OMG, WTF, and even LOL.” (Amazon.com)
COMPELTED: Special Friday Evening Author (This program is free)
Exiles in Sepharad: The Jewish Millennium in Spain with the author, Jeffrey Gorsky
Friday, March 31, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. during services
Commemorate the 525th anniversary of the 1492 Spanish Expulsion of the Jews with this fascinating talk during Sabbath services. We are honored to welcome author Jeffrey Gorsky to talk about his book: Exiles in Sepharad, a dramatic history of Sephardic Jews who flourished in Europe for a thousand years under Christian and Muslim rulers until they met their unfortunate fate at the end of the fifteenth century.
Jeffrey Gorsky is a lawyer who is nationally recognized as an expert in immigration law currently working for a law firm that specializes in immigration. Formerly, he held positions in the U.S. government as a diplomat, a vice-consul and an intelligence analyst.