The Sisterhood of Har Zion Temple and the Department of Lifelong learning proudly present 14th season of “Open a Book…Open Your Mind”.
Admission is $18 per author or $180 for the series.
All programs will be in-person – check your emails closer to the program date.
Edna Szurek, a Jewish child in WWII Warsaw, smuggled food through the ghetto walls and became the youngest decorated Polis’s resistance member while disguised as a Catholic girl.
“Run, Darling uncovers the hidden Jewish history behind one of the twentieth century’s most dazzling myths.” – The Gabor Sisters
Faith Under Fire is a powerful memoir of identity, courage, and conviction in an era of rising antisemitism.
In 1938 Warsaw, two Jewish women-an aspiring artist and a social activist- search for their missing photography professor while navigating rising antisemitism and personal challenges.
A historical examination of Venice’s Jewish Ghetto explores how war, economics and religious hatred led to antisemitism, while also revealing the community’s resilience and cultural achievements.
This compact guide traces Jewish history from Abraham to the present, equipping readers with the essential historical knowledge to navigate today’s discourse.
Ortiz’s War, an untold corner of World War II history, is one of extraordinary courage, resistance and self-sacrifice.
A mother-daughter exploring Dora Freilich’s survival in Auschwitz and her family’s journey through immigration, trauma and building a new life in America.
Hannah Senesh, a Jewish paratrooper during WWII, infiltrated occupied Europe to rescue Jews and allied pilots, enduring torture and choosing death over betraying her mission.
A Force for Good is a biography of Gisela Warberg Wyzanski, a Woman of Valor. She worked with Henrietta Szold and Chaim Wietzman to rescue children during the war and bring them to Israel.
Wiseguys, Rabbis and the FBI is about Jewish criminals, but it’s also a story about ethics; how every choice, no matter how small, creates our destiny.
A gripping true story of a three-year-old abducted by Hamas on October 7 and her great aunt’s relentless international efforts to rescue her.
This book is an oral history capturing how over 100 Jews in the U.S. and Canada grappled with rising antisemitism, vulnerability, and questions about diaspora after October 7, 2023.
Memoir of Rabbi Michal Mendelsohn, the second woman ordained by Reform rabbinate, chronicling her journey through faith, feminism, and personal struggles.
