One Book, One Congregation
“Imagine if [we] were reading books together that sparked lively debate on Judaism’s bedrock themes. Imagine discussion with friends, neighbors, and fellow parents about Maimonides, medical ethics, or the position of the Jew in medieval Muslim society and its relevance to today’s world. Or a conversation about Emma Lazarus that tackles critical questions about the role of immigrants in America. Picture a journey through the life and work of Marc Chagall and a discussion of the provocative questions he raises about Jewish identity.”
These are the opening lines of Nextbook‘s new “One Book Program.” Please read the rest of their description on their page. (In case you are not familiar with Nextbook: “[it] is a non-profit organization which commissions books on Jewish themes, sponsors public lectures, readings, and performances in cities around the country, and publishes an online magazine.“) The essence of their offer is that if we order at least 25 copies of their books we get a 40% discount plus free shipping. If we order 50+ books we get 50% off.
Currently they offer ten titles
- Benjamin Disraeli by Adam Kirsch
- Betraying Spinoza by Rebecca Goldstein
- Douglas Century by Barney Ross
- Emma Lazarus by Esther Schor
- Jews and Power by Ruth Wisse
- Marc Chagall by Jonathan Wilson
- The Wicked Son by David Mamet
- Resurrecting Hebrew by Ilan Stavans
- Maimonides by Sherwin Nuland (Our review)
- The Life of David by Robert Pinsky (Our review)
The last two books are available in paperback for $7.75. All of the above available hardcover between 11.95 and 12.95. Remember, if we have enough people interested we can get 40-50% of from these prices.
Please send the list of books (and how many copies you are interested in purchasing) to me and I will tally it up. I hope we can reach the sufficient number for the discount.
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