JBC Author Series
Jewish Book Council is the longest-running organization devoted exclusively to the support and celebration of Jewish literature.
For over seventy years, they have used literature to bring people together for meaningful discussions around Jewish life, identity, and culture. As a part of the JBC network, we are thrilled to welcome authors from far and wide to our community here in Port Washington, to share their teachings with us throughout the year.
You can see our upcoming events below. Click here to view our past events.
Upcoming Events
Meg Waite Clayton
Wednesday, March 15 at 12:00 PM via Zoom
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This event will be facilitated as a "meet & speak" with the author.
It is recommended that attendees read the book prior to the event.
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Wealthy, beautiful Naneé was born with a spirit of adventure. For her, learning to fly is freedom. When German tanks roll across the border and into Paris, this woman with an adorable dog and a generous heart joins the resistance. Known as the Postmistress because she delivers information to those in hiding, Naneé uses her charms and skill to house the hunted and deliver them to safety.
Photographer Edouard Moss has escaped Germany with his young daughter only to be interned in a French labor camp. His life collides with Nanée’s in this sweeping tale of romance and danger set in a world aflame with personal and political passion.
Inspired by the real life Chicago heiress Mary Jayne Gold, who worked with American journalist Varian Fry to smuggle artists and intellectuals out of France, The Postmistress of Paris is the haunting story of an indomitable woman whose strength, bravery, and love is a beacon of hope in a time of terror.
Meg Waite Clayton is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including the forthcoming The Postmistress of Paris and the National Jewish Book Award finalist The Last Train to London (publishing in 20 languages). A graduate of the University of Michigan law school, Meg’s short works have appeared in major newspapers and magazines and on public radio.
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Sat, February 4 2023
13 Sh'vat 5783
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Worship Schedule
Shabbat "Beshalach" ~ "שבת "בשלח
Friday, February 3
6:30 pm – National Refugee Shabbat (5th Annual), with Rabbi Z and Cantorial Intern Agnes Valdman, with special remarks from Issabel Burton, Senior Director of Community Engagement Initiatives at HIAS, worship in person or watch on our Website.
Saturday, February 4
9:30 am – Bagels by the Bay: Tu BiShvat with Rabbinic Intern Ilana Symons in the Black Box at Sands Point Preserve as we celebrate Tu BiShvat (the birthday of the trees)! Our morning will include a seder, text study, nature walk, and, of course, bagels and other natural treats. RSVPs Required. RSVP Here
10:30 am – Shabbat Morning (Bar Mitzvah of Jackson Horlick), worship in person or watch on our Website.
Link to this week's parasha (Torah portion) and haftarah.