Books bring us together—and the CRS Book Club offers a space to explore stories, ideas, and Jewish themes in good company. Coordinated by Deedee Friedman, this congregant-led group gathers on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM to discuss books—fiction and nonfiction, plays, and poetry—written by Jewish authors or centered on Jewish themes.
Some sessions are held in person at CRS, while others take place over Zoom, making it easy to join the conversation wherever you are.
See a book that interests you? Read it and join us for the discussion!
Have questions or want to get involved? Reach out to Deedee at bookclub@crsnyc.org.
In 2024-2025, CRS Book Club will discuss:
And After the Fire: A Novel by Lauren Belfer (September)
The Only Daughter: A Novel by A. B. Yehoshua (October)*
The Boston Girl: A Novel by Anita Diamant (November)
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A True (As Told to Me) Story by Bess Kalb (December)*
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: A Novel by James McBride (January)*
Signal Fires: A Novel by Dani Shapiro (February)*
Herzog by Saul Bellow (March)*
Leaving Eastern Parkway: A Novel by Matthew Daub (April)
The Golem of Brooklyn: A Novel by Adam Mansbach (May)
The Hebrew Teacher: Three Novellas by Maya Arad (June)
(*) Zoom Only
CRS Book Club is congregant coordinated and congregant facilitated. Please email bookclub@crsnyc.org for more information.
2024 Meeting Minutes will be posted soon. Please check back again.
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