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    Month­ly Picks

    Each month we rec­om­mend one fic­tion and one non­fic­tion book for book clubs. Check back for new selec­tions, and browse past picks to find your next read.

    May 2022

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    The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land: Stories
    Omer Fried­lan­der
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    The Mur­ders of Moisés Ville: The Rise and Fall of the Jerusalem of South America
    Javier Sinay; Robert Croll, trans. 

    April 2022

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    The Hid­den Palace
    Helene Weck­er
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    To Repair a Bro­ken World: The Life of Hen­ri­et­ta Szold, Founder of Hadassah
    Dvo­ra Hacohen 

    March 2022

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    The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ulti­mate­ly Even Neg­li­gi­ble Episode in the His­to­ry of a Very Famous Family
    Joshua Cohen
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    Peo­ple Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunt­ed Present
    Dara Horn

    Feb­ru­ary 2022

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    A Play for the End of the World: A Novel
    Jai Chakrabar­ti
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    The Empa­thy Diaries: A Memoir
    Sher­ry Turkle

    Jan­u­ary, 2022

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    Our Coun­try Friends
    Gary Shteyn­gart
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    From Africa to Zion: The Shep­herd Boy Who Became Israel’s First Ethiopi­an-Born Journalist
    Dan­ny Abebe
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