14-year-old Hana Ziegler being driven by her grandfather and her psychiatrist to a euthanasia center outside Munich. It is September 1939. War has just begun. Avi Kreisler is a Munich police detective rounded up for detention in Dachau. In the aftermath of war, in the chaos and despair that Germany has become, revenge and murder…

Bad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities A virtual author talk with Emily Tamkin Thursday, Dec. 8th | 7:00 PM ET Advanced registration required by Weds. Dec. 7th to receive the Zoom link. Throughout American history, Jewish identities have evolved and transformed in a variety of ways. The issue of what it…

Bookworms take note: the Portland Hadassah Book Group is combining forces with the Maine Jewish Museum! The NEW Portland Hadassah X MJM Book Group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month from September – May, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, at the Museum. This month, we will discuss Beautiful as the Moon, Radiant…

From Jerusalem to Delhi, through Persia A virtual author talk with Susan Adelman Thursday, Jan. 12th | 7:00 PM ET Advanced registration required by Weds. Jan. 11th. Why are Israeli and American Jews so drawn to India, Hinduism and Buddhism? Not only do they participate in ashrams and meditation sessions at home, they travel to…

American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New York A virtual book talk with co-authors Nomi Stolzenberg & David Myers Thursday, Jan. 26th | 7:00 PM ET Advanced registration required by Weds. January 25th Nomi Stolzenberg and David Myers have written a heavily researched, readable, and exceedingly interesting history of…

Why Do Jewish? A Manifesto for 21st Century Jewish Peoplehood A virtual author talk with Zack Bodner Thursday, Feb. 9th | 7:00 PM Advanced registration required by Weds. February 8th How do I live a more meaning­ful life? In an era when we can choose our own identities, why might we choose to identify as…

Tears Over Russia: A Search for Family and the Legacy of Ukraine’s Pogroms A virtual author talk with Lisa Brahin Thursday, March 2nd | 7:00 PM ET Advanced registration required by Weds. March 1st Struggle and resilience take center stage in Lisa Brahin’s Tears Over Russia, a meticulous attempt to reconstruct not only a family’s…

The Social Justice Torah Commentary A virtual author talk with Rabbis Barry Block and Erica Asch Moderated by Rabbi Jared Saks Thursday, March 16th | 7:00 PM ET Advanced registration required by Weds. March 15th to receive the Zoom link. What does the Torah have to say about social justice? As the contributors to The…