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Join us for a book discussion of Zelmenyaners: A Family Saga by Moyshe Kulbak, translated from Yiddish into English by by Hillel Halkin.
Join us for our regular lunchtime book discussion of The Zelmenyaners: A Family Saga by Moyshe Kulbak. If you would like a copy from the book club bag, email Becky to request the book. Request a copy with your library card via our online catalog: physical book.
This event is presented as part of the Yiddish Book Center's Public Libraries Program, a partnership with the American Library Association. Made possible by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Register and you'll get an email with instructions on how to participate via Zoom.
About the book
The Zelmenyaners describes the travails of a Jewish family in Minsk that is torn asunder by the new Soviet reality. Four generations are depicted in riveting and often uproarious detail as they face the profound changes brought on by the demands of the Soviet regime and its collectivist, radical secularism. The resultant intergenerational showdowns—including disputes over the introduction of electricity, radio, or electric trolley—are rendered with humor, pathos, and a finely controlled satiric pen. Moyshe Kulbak, a contemporary of the Soviet Jewish writer Isaac Babel, picks up where Sholem Aleichem left off a generation before, exploring in this book the transformation of Jewish life.
Technology requirements: you'll need a device or a computer with an internet connection and Chrome browser, microphone and speakers to participate.
We strive to make events welcoming for people of all abilities. To request accommodations (i.e. hearing assistance, ASL requests, or other ADA inquiries), email sday@spokanelibrary.org.
For all event information inquiries, email telref@spokanelibrary.org or call 509-444-5300.
| Mon, Jun 15 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Tue, Jun 16 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
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