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The Charlotte Jewish News - September 2018 - Page 5 InnovaUon. Jew ish I'etleration f. InnovAtiDiL Sue Aittauen. When I originally spoke to Tair Gindice, Director of the Center for Jewish Edneation, abont the possibility of working there, she asked me, “Why?” The answer was simple for me. 1 wanted to write a monthly book colnmn for the G/7V and facilitate a Commn- nity Book Clnb. Well, it’s been an entire year since I’ve been doing jnst that. Many thanks to all of yon who stop me everywhere 1 go to tell me how mnch yon enjoy the colnmn, incorporate some of the ideas into yonr own book clnb disenssions, take the time to send me personal notes and emails, and reserve the books I’ve recommended. Being the coordinator of a commnnity book clnb has been a wonderful bonus for me. I’ve met so many new people and have gotten to know old friends even better. Reading and preparing for the book club is very motivating to me and our discussions have been insightful and stimulating. The participants are smart and passionate readers. The most recent CJE Book Club selection was My Moth er’s Kitchen: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and the Meaning of Life by Peter Gethers. The writer is an American author, publisher, and screen writer whose beloved mother’s family founded the fa mous Ratner’s Restaurant in New York City. The book generated an excellent conversation about the connection between food and family, and the food memories we associate with our parents and grandparents. Whether or not you enjoy cooking (1 skipped over all the recipes), this book will fill you with nostalgia ... my ma ternal grandmother’s matzo ball soup, my paternal grandmother’s onion cookies, the meat grinder attached to our kitchen table to make chopped liver, the pressure cooker spewing cabbage soup all over our kitchen are just some of my own memories. Reading about Judy Gethers, the author’s mother, was a gift. This amazing woman, who started her career at age 53, became a friend and mentor to famous new chefs in cluding Wolfgang Puck and beat seemingly insurmountable odds as she faced cancer and a dev astating stroke with her courage and determination. This book will have widespread appeal for both gourmet cooks, and those who “just make reservations.” Our CJE Book Club will not meet in September; however, we have a good line up for the re mainder of 2018: * Stolen Beauty by Laurie Al- banese, October 17 * Faithful by Alice Hoffman, November 14 * The Book of Separation by TovaMirvis, December 19 A great somce for informa tion about new books both writ ten by Jewish authors or with Jewish themes is the National Jewish Book Council. And I’m very excited about a shipment of new books we received recent ly. Those I’ve recently read and highly recommend are: * Good Neighbors by Joanne Serling * The Husband Hour by Jamie Brenner * Sadness Is a White Bird by Moriel Rothman-Zecher * Promised Land by Martin Fletcher Sadness Is a White Bird and Promised Land will be 2019 CJE Book Club selections. 1 hope you’ll share your book recommendations with me, and that you’ll consider joining us for one or more sessions of the CJE Book Club. 1 can be reached at Sueb.Littauer@JewishChar- lotte.org. sJs Check out what’s happening this month at the CJE ? CJE CALENDAR: SEPTEMBER 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday The Center for Jewish Education (CJE) enhances community engagement, promotes lifelong Jewish learning, and creates pathways to Jewish identity. LiBRARY HOURS: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; and Sunday, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 2 PJ Library Apple Picking 10:00 AM Carrigan Farms 1 Library Closed Today! 5 Once Upon a Storytime 1:15 PM Levine-Sklut Judaic Library 6 ' PJ Library Baby Storytime 11:00 AM Levine-Sklut Judaic Library 9 10 Library Closed Today! 11 Library Closed Today! 12 Once Upon a Storytime 1:15 PM Levine-Sklut Judaic Library 13 14 PJ Library Baby Storytime 11:00 AM Levine-Sklut Judaic Library 16 17 18 Library Closes at 1:00 pm today! 19 Library Closed Today! No Book Club Today! No Storytime today! 20 21 PJ Library Baby Storytime 11:00 AM Levine-Sklut Judaic Library 23 24 Library Closed Today! 25 Library Closed Today! 26 Once Upon a Storytime 1:15 PM Levine-Sklut Judaic Library 27 PJ Library Baby Storytime 11:00 AM Levine-Sklut Judaic Library I RK ( 1 AM THE ATACAMA SKY. I AM ONE OF ONE. THE EXCEPTIONAL DIAMOND COLLECTION ^1 Ifia.. O FOREVERMARK A DIAMOND IS FOREVER De Beers Group 3€a(k^(f^ewe(ers ThelHaiiiaDdl^peddjstB -Siiioel980- 8042PiDvUa¥»Bd.#IOOO Chadattebl«;28277 7D4-341-1188 BRIAN C. BERNHARDT has joined MHazzo Webb Law, PLLC MILAZZO//WEBB Brian specializes in IRS Tax Disputes and Tax Litigation, and also advises Nonprofit Organizations . Member, Board of Directors of the Levine Jewish Community Center • North Carolina Rising Star Super Lawyer • AV-rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell brjanbernhardt@mwlawncxom | 704-360-8699 | www.mwlawnc.com
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