LIBRARY COLLECTION GROWS

We have just added some fascinating books to the library collection, consistent with our goal to be the best Judaic collection in Southern United States.:
Price of Whiteness: Jews, Race, and American Identity by Eric Goldstein- This documents what it means to be Jewish in a nation preoccupied with categories of black and white. It traces the place Jews held in America’s culture from the 1870’s through World War II.
Body of Diminishing Motion: Poems and a Memoir by Joan Seliger Sidney – The poet, Jean Sidney, writes about chronic illness and its affect on the body and mind.. It is a deeply felt exploration into serious physical and psychological illness and the fight to maintain a positive attitude.
Coming Together, Coming Apart by Daniel Gordis – The author’s family moved from Los Angeles to find a new life in Israel. They deal with the complexity of living in a land torn by conflict while “falling in love” with their new country..
David Golder, The Bell, Snow in Autumn, The Courilof Affair by Irene Nemirovswky - Four novellas are included by the author of Suite Francaise. The stories include various situations:  in David Golder, a businessman becomes embittered after the suicide of his partner; The Bell is a psychological account of a narcissist mother and her rebellious adolescent daughter; Snow in Autumn is a port rait of a Russian nanny who cannot adjust to life as an émigré in Paris; and in The Courilof Affair a Russian revolutionary becomes fond of a man he is ordered to kill.
Surprised By God by Danya Ruttenborg – This is a coming of age memoir of a young girl who ends up becoming a rabbi. Along the way, she investigates various approaches to spiritualism.
Friendly Fire by A. B. Yehoshua – A long married couple spends a week apart when the wife attends her sister’s funeral in Africa and deals with a family tragedy. Meanwhile her husband remains in Israel to care for an extended family. The author, a famous Israeli writer, expertly renders details of life in modern Israel.
Fairy Tales for the Young at Heart by Howard Silver – Temple member Howard Silver wrot e for the amusement of his grandchildren. These imaginative tales appeal to adults as well as children.

Be sure to take a close look at the Albert and Rose Shulman display case in the social hall near the Library. This latest display features the holiday, Tu Bish’Vat, the New Year of the Trees and how it is celebrated around the world..

There is a new convenience featured in the Temple Library. We will be selling donated books throughout the year. Signs show the prices. To see if they are of interest, stop in the library during open hours, Monday, 9 AM to 12 Noon, Tuesday , 2 PM to 3 PM, and before and after services on Friday nights.

Marjorie Sandy, Librarian