Book Club announces changes to 2025-26 schedule

The Book Club announced changes to its schedule. The discussion of “On Her Own: A Novel” by Lihi Lapid, translated from the Hebrew by Sondra Silverston, will take place on Tuesday, November 4. On Tuesday, August 5, the book to be discussed will be “The Ladies Auxiliary: A Novel” by Tova Mirvis. The complete schedule follows.

  • August 5: “The Ladies Auxiliary: A Novel” by Tova Mirvis
  • September 2: “The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern” by Lynda Cohen Loigman
  • October 21: “The Whisper Sister’ by Jennifer S. Brown (fiction). The author will join the club in person.
  • November 4: “On Her Own: A Novel” by Lihi Lapid, translated from the Hebrew by Sondra Silverston
  • December 2: “Your Presence is Mandatory” by Sasha Vasilyunk (fiction). Rabbi Rachel Esserman will lead the discussion.
  • January 6: “Marjorie Morningstar” by Herman Wouk (fiction)
  • February 3: “On Division” by Goldie Goldbloom (fiction)
  • March 3: Purim. Meeting will take place later in March. Book TBD.
  • April 7: “The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized Crime Boss” by Margalit Fox (non-fiction) 
  • May 5: “Songs for the Brokenhearted” by Ayelet Tsabari (fiction)
  • June 2: “The Anatomy of Exile” by Zeeva Bukai (fiction)