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SUMMARY:TBZ Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The TBZ Book Club provides a setting in which TBZ members come 
 together to discuss fiction and non-fiction books with Jewish themes. Mont
 hly meetings on Sunday evenings at TBZ feature lively discussions of books
  by or about Jewish people\, alternating fiction and non-fiction selection
 s. You may find yourself reading books you never knew about or thought to 
 read and meeting other book lovers! Please join us at any time during the 
 year by contacting the Coordinator at tbzbookclub@tbzbrookline.org\n\nApri
 l 9 - I.L. Peretz Reader by I.L.Peretz (author) and Ruth Wisse (editor) (
 F) (Discussion facilitated by Judith)\n\nThis second volume in the Librar
 y of Yiddish Classics series includes 26 familiar stories by the master st
 oryteller and social critic (1852-1915)\; most of them benefit from new tr
 anslations. Peretz was a giant of Yiddish literature who advocated a radic
 al shift from religious observance (especially the mysticism of Hasidism) 
 to the rationalism of scientific progress and secular Jewish culture. But 
 he could not escape his roots entirely\; in his writings as in his life\, 
 he shows affection for his co-religionists. In ``If Not Higher\,'' a skept
 ic comes to believe that a humble Hasidic rebbe is worthy of sainthood. In
  ``Venus and Shulamith'' Peretz extols the virtuous maiden of the Song of 
 Songs over the licentious Venus of Greek mythology\, demonstrating his mas
 tery of both biblical texts and classical literature. Two major entries--`
 `My Memoirs'' and the vignettes titled ``Impressions of a Journey''--are h
 ere in their first unabridged English translation. The former is a vivid p
 ortrait of growing up orthodox in mid-19th century Poland. Each vignette i
 n ``Journey'' is a story in itself: Peretz depicts grinding poverty side b
 y side with belief in miracles\, and demonstrates a stoic acceptance of li
 fe's realities. His works stand in brilliantly evocative tribute to a bygo
 ne era.\n\nUpcoming Meeting Date: May 14
CATEGORIES:Adult Learning
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