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All are welcome to come to Beth Israel's book club. We meet every 2 months in a different member's home. Our discussions are always lively and interesting. Book selection are announced in advance. Please see below for examples of books we've discussed.

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Upcoming books
	Book: "Margot" by Jillian Cantor Date: Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 10:30 AM Host: J. Stiller Click here to read about the book on the author's website
Books we've read recently
	Sunday, October 6, 2013 @ 10:30 AM Host: R. Gottlieb Book: "Rabbi's Daughter" by Reva Mann Click here to read about the book on the author's website
	Date and host TBA Book: "Jacob's Folly" by Rebecca Miller Click here to read about the book on the author's website
	Sunday, April 21, 2013 @ 10:30 AM Host: J. Stiller Book: "Wherever You Go" by Joan Leegant Wherever You Go was named by the Union for Reform Judaism one of its "Significant Jewish Books." Click here to read about the book on the author's website
	Sunday, June 2 @ 10:30 AM Host: S. Baker Book: "The Hare with the Amber Eyes" by Edmund de Waal Click here to read about the book on the author's website
	The March 2013 was Herman Wouk's new novel, "The Lawgiver." The book "tells the story of Moses through letters, emails, journals, tweets, and text messages" (Oct/Nov issue of AARP). The group will meet March 3, 2013 at 10:30 AM.
	The December 2012 book was "Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish" by Abigail Pogrebin. The book consists of interviews by the author with sixty-two of the most accomplished Jews in America who speak intimately about how they feel about being Jewish. The book inspired a musical "Stars of David" currently playing on Broad Street and reviewed recently in the Exponent.
	The book for October 2012 was Exile by Richard North Patterson. It is an exciting novel that discusses all viewpoints (Israeli and Palestinian) on the Israeli - Palestinian problem.