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Book reviewer: Denise Drabkin

Exchange ideas, participate in engaging discussions, and connect with community members at our Book Club! Even if you haven’t read the books, you are welcome to join us for the stimulating reviews, the opportunity to discover new authors and titles… and the coffee and bagels! To receive this year’s reading list and Book Club dates, please email lisar@mnjcc.org.
 

To The End of the Land
by acclaimed Israeli author David Grossman

Thursday October 16

1:00-3:00pm
Admission: $10

For registration assistance, please call 416-924-6211 x0 or email help@mnjcc.org

Presented in partnership with the Bernard Betel Centre.

This internationally bestselling novel from one of Israel's greatest contemporary writers is a haunting meditation on the costs of war and the consequences of living in a society where the burden of war falls on each generation anew.

Ora is a 49-year-old Israeli mother, and her younger son, Ofer, has just finished his compulsory military service. Unexpectedly, on his last day, he volunteers for an extra month to take part in a significant military operation. Ora, certain Ofer will die, has a mystical belief that if she is not home when the soldiers come to inform her of her son's death, he will not die. And so she embarks on hiking the same trail she and Ofer had planned on doing together - from the north of Israel - the 'end of the land' - back to her home in Jerusalem. Ora convinces a former friend, Avram, to travel with her. As they sleep in the hills, Ora begins to conjure her son, a telling that she hopes will keep her son alive.

Set in Israel in a series of overlapping circles in time, including during the 1967 Yom Kippur war, 1973, and up to 2011, this epic yet intimate novel places side by side the trials of war and the challenges of everyday life.

Book reviewer and MNjcc Lay Leader Denise Drabkin is a retired library manager who thoroughly enjoyed a 40-year career in public libraries. Denise worked in three different library systems on two continents, including the Toronto Public Library, and is a firm believer in libraries as the great levellers on the playing field of life. Denise, a long-time member of our Book Club, carefully curates each season, offering a balance of books that are meaningful, timely, provocative and inclusive. Previous titles have included: The Promise; The Island of Sea Women; The Company We Keep; The Tunnel and House on Endless Waters. We are delighted to welcome Denise back this season! To receive this year’s reading list and Book Club dates, please email lisar@mnjcc.org.

The Bernard Betel Centre is a vibrant, non-profit community centre located in North Toronto with offerings for older adults (55+). We provide services and programs to over 5,000 individuals each year, including fitness, recreation, trips and travel, special events, community support services, health and wellness, volunteer opportunities, and many more. For more information, please visit: https://betelcentre.org/

Available spots: Available

Price: $10.00 Taxes not included

Tags: Fall

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