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With a nod to the salons of women like Rahel Varnhagen and Gertrude
Stein, Nextbook presents its own take on the intimate drawing-room
experience—an
evening of poetry, memoir, and music. Ilana Blumberg, finalist
for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, reads from Houses of
Study: A Jewish Woman Among Books, in which she explores the fragile intersection
between Jewish tradition and secular wisdom. Poet Dina Elenbogen
delves into Israel, motherhood, and political activism with poems from
her collection Apples of the Earth. And musician, composer, and producer
Stuart Rosenberg presents a concert of music inspired by the Jewish
poets of Moorish Spain. February Is the Bible the literal word of God or a collection of stories, poems, and prohibitions whipped into shape by a team of editor-priests? In How to Read the Bible, James Kugel enters the fray, exploring these radically different readings and trying to find a place for himself as both a modern scholar and an observant Jew. A longtime professor at Harvard, Kugel is also the author of The Bible As It Was; he now directs the Institute for the History of the Jewish Bible at Bar-Ilan University.
Aaron Aaronsohn is one of the most compelling figures in the history of Zionism. Leader of a spy ring for the British during World War I, he became a diplomat, influencing negotiations for a Jewish homeland in Palestine. As an explorer and scientist, he made detailed maps of the region, discovered a new variety of wheat, and pioneered efforts “to make the desert bloom.” In Aaronsohn’s Maps, Patricia Goldstone chronicles his extraordinary life and describes his vision of a Jewish state shaped by water resources rather than biblical mandate or political expediency. Goldstone is also the author of Making the World Safe for Tourism. March In Amy Bloom’s new novel, Away, 22-year-old Lillian Leyb comes to New York alone, survivor of a Russian pogrom. Upon learning that her daughter might be alive, Lillian embarks on a perilous journey across the continent, up through the Yukon toward Siberia. Both a classic tale of immigrant self-invention and an epic adventure, Bloom’s novel is a riveting story of love and survival. A former psychotherapist, Bloom is also the author of the National Book Award finalist Come to Me and A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You. April Much has been made of the Jewish affinity for blackface minstrelsy, but what about Jews who wore “Jewface”? Music historian Jody Rosen explores Jewish dialect songs and novelty hits performed by vaudeville’s “Hebrew comedians.” Why did Jewish audiences thrill to songs that seemed to slander them? What hidden history links Over the Rainbow and God Bless America to Yonkle, the Cowboy Jew and When Mose with His Nose Leads the Band? Jody Rosen is the music critic for Slate, the author of White Christmas: The Story of an American Song, and the producer of the CD Jewface. May
When Pharoah commands Moses to “make a marvel,” he turns Aaron’s rod into a serpent; when a team of Egyptian sorcerers copies the trick, Moses’ serpent promptly gobbles them up. So begins a long tradition of Jews and magic. Whether it is the miracles of the Baal Shem Tov, the legends of dybbuks and golems, or the escapades of Houdini, magic has been a regular feature of Jewish culture. Writer and artist Hugh Musick, aka “Professor Kishefmakher,” hosts an evening of readings, performance art, classic ghost stories, and, of course, plenty of magic tricks.
Susannah Heschel talks about the life and work of her father, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Born in 1907 in Warsaw, Heschel became a prominent theologian and perhaps the most famous Jewish leader of his day. Celebrated for his involvement in the civil rights and antiwar movements, Heschel also invigorated Jewish thought and spirituality in America through books like The Sabbath, Man Is Not Alone and God in Search of Man. A professor at Dartmouth, Susannah Heschel is the author of Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus and the editor of Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: Essays by Abraham Joshua Heschel. Ongoing Projects
David is a piano singer songwriter from Chicago. An incredible voice and
intoxicating piano melody, David's songwriting ability is addicting.
He's been playing occasionally in the Chicago scene. Check him out
any chance you get.
We are continuing in the studio producing an album currently known as Pepper Crown for a project called Flinch. Flinch is an eclectic mix of acoustic, electric, and electronic quirks with a healthy dose of avante-garde experimentation. Tasty stuff. Currently, Flinch is working on tracks for Agent Orange and the Aristacats and a project with the artist Mike Douglas called Mechanical - Poiesis.
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Ilana Blumberg, Dina
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James Kugel
Patricia
Goldstone
Amy Bloom
Jody Rosen
Hugh
Musick & Friends
Susannah Heschel
Flinch
