(ZM) Book Group: The General's Son by Miko Peled
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 • 20 Tishrei 5785
7:00 PM - 8:30 PMZoom Room BetThe Havurah Shalom Book Group meets monthly to discuss fiction and nonfiction books voted on by Havurah members. All are welcome to any and all meetings. Copies of our upcoming books can be checked out by members in the Havurah library. A list of the 2024-25 books is available here.
This month, we invite you to read and discuss…
The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine by Miko Peled (nonfiction, 272 pages)
The powerful account of Israeli peace activist Miko Peled of his transformation from a young man who'd grown up in the heart of Israel's elite and served proudly in its military into a fearless advocate of nonviolent struggle and equal rights for all Palestinians and Israelis. His journey in many ways mirrors the transformation his father, a much-decorated Israeli general, had undergone three decades earlier. Alice Walker contributed a foreword to the first edition, in which she wrote, "There are few books on the Israel/Palestine issue that seem as hopeful to me as this one." In the new epilogue, Peled takes readers to South Africa, East Asia, several European countries, and the West Bank, Gaza, and Israel itself.
Discussion led by Holly Hoffnung. Nonmembers welcome. RSVP for Zoom info.
Note, this October 22 book group meeting will now be on Zoom only.
Building Entry for Lifelong Learning Activities
For security reasons, the building always remains locked. It is the responsibility of member participants to bring the door code and use it to come inside. Since the code cannot be transmitted by email, please contact one of our staff if you don't have it yet: Rachel Pollak (503-248-4662, ext. 2) or Tara Anderson (ext. 4).
If you are not a member of Havurah, we hope you will join us for this class, but we cannot share the code with you. Call or text the phone number attached to the door when you arrive, and a participant will come let you in.
We also want to encourage you to arrive on time, particularly those who do not have a code. This will minimize disruptions for students and teachers.
Volunteer opportunity! On the first day of class, the instructor will ask for someone to share their phone number on the door sign and monitor their phone alerts so that others can be let into the building to attend class. If you can help in this way, please tell the instructor. Thank you!
Accommodations
Havurah Shalom strives to offer accessible programming and spaces to all. If a reasonable accommodation can improve your experience of this activity, please email info@havurahshalom.org.
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