May 10 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Free – $36
Judy Batalion in conversation about her book “The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos.” Presented by JCC Literary Consortium and JCCs across the nation. Free; with book $36. Registration required.Event Website
Brownstein: Montreal author sheds light on women who fought Nazis Judy Batalion s book caught the attention of Hollywood heavyweight Steven Spielberg, who will be bringing the story to the big screen.
Author of the article: Bill Brownstein • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Apr 24, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 3 minute read • Many of these women just didn’t tell their stories for various reasons, like survivor’s guilt. Now I think it’s a time when people are interested in women’s stories, Montreal author Judy Batalion says about her new book The Light of Days. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan /Courtesy of HarperCollins
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How Jewish women fought back against the Nazis during a 1943 uprising in Poland cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An event every week that begins at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until April 28, 2021 Free – $5
“Bringing Israel Home,” a new digital series, features live-at-home cooking featuring 5-time James Beard award-winning chef Michael Solomonov. Chef Solomonov will visit with friends and prominent Israelis, who will share their takes on Israeli food culture. Live in his home kitchen, Solomonov will cook a mix of new and signature dishes and answer questions. Recipes will be available to viewers in collaboration with Jewish Food Society, here. Watch on Vimeo.Find out more »
May 2021 May 5 , 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
UJA-Federation and The Jewish Week present award-winning authors Roya Hakakian and Ruby Namdar in conversation about their experience immigrating to America, what they miss about their homelands, their literary lives and the Jewish ideal of welcoming the stranger. Hakakian, born in Iran, is the author of Assassins of the Turquoise Palace, Journey from the Land