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Local Happenings from page 4 In Every Generation Hot off the Grill
Mandel JCC Announces By Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin The Men’s Club Hot Off the Grill event last month was a
A great writer once said: “Everyone has five senses. Not
Keynote Speaker Jews. They have an additional, sixth sense: memory.” big success with over 50 men in attendance. New friendships
were made and existing relationships were strengthened
for 27th Annual Book I have always embraced the truth of that statement. in a lighthearted and enjoyable evening. Lubavitch brand
hamburgers were grilled along with kosher dogs and BBQ
There are few peoples who have made memory so central
Festival Luncheon to their way of life. Every Jewish ritual act revolves around chicken breast. New additions to the menu included corn on
memory — starring two major moments, creation and the the cob, Batampte pickles, and spicy brown mustard.
Join the Mandel JCC for its biggest event of the year: exodus from Egypt.
the 27th annual Book Festival luncheon. Jean Hanff There is no getting around it. We remember that we were
Korelitz, New York Times bestselling author of You Should slaves in Egypt. We are instructed to care for the powerless
Have Known — adapted for the HBO series The Undoing stranger — because we were slaves in Egypt. Even the
— takes the spotlight in celebration of her latest work, The injunction to maintain accurate weights and measures is rooted
Plot. The event will take place at Frenchman’s Reserve in the memory that God brought the Jewish nation out of Egypt.
on April 7 and includes lunch, an author presentation, and And, of course, Pesach or Passover — the spring festival,
a book signing. with the seder, its festive meal of retelling, that puts the
The Plot is hailed as “breathtakingly suspenseful”; a exodus at the center of the experience.
propulsive read about a story too good not to steal, and But, here’s the irony. There is no ritual observance that is
the writer who steals it. Jacob Finch Bonner was once a as innately and natively Jewish — and no observance that is
promising young novelist with a respectably published as universal. For what do we read in the Passover Haggadah?
first book. Today, he’s teaching in a third-rate MFA “In every generation, a person must see themselves as
program and struggling to maintain what’s left of his having gone out of Egypt.”
self-respect; he hasn’t written — let alone published Wow. Not: Once upon a time, in ancient history, this
— anything in years. When Evan Parker, his most happened. Rather: It happens all the time. And not: A Jew
arrogant student, announces he doesn’t need Jake’s help just remember. Rather: All human beings must experience
because the plot of his book in progress is a sure thing, themselves as being ex-slaves.
Jake is prepared to dismiss the boast as typical amateur This is the Jewish truth that we offer to all people, and
narcissism. But then he hears the plot. across time. Many have been the Egypts of the past few
The Mandel JCC Book Festival is in the second half years. We have lived under the grip of the Pharaoh of the
of its 2021-2022 season, with 10 book events filling the pandemic. Dare we say, and dare we hope: Perhaps this will
calendar from now through the end of April. These events be the season of our liberation. Local Happenings on page 6
are on-site in Palm Beach Gardens and/or Boynton Beach, All of us. Let’s hope.
as well as virtual, to cater to the community’s varying At Temple Israel of West Palm Beach, we invite our
comfort levels surrounding in-person events. At each congregation and community to join together for our Your ad
event, the author of the featured book will be on hand to Second Night Seder on Saturday, April 16, at 5 p.m. to
discuss their work and respond to comments and questions share our stories and traditions, enjoy a festive meal, and could be here!
from the audience. come together as one community to celebrate our freedom
Other books in the lineup for the rest of the season and ourselves. An RSVP is required by April 4. For more Call
include The Liz Taylor Ring by Brenda Janowitz; Little information, cost, or to RSVP, contact the temple office at
Pieces of Me by Alison Hammer; and Jerusalem Beach (561) 833-8421 or tioffice@temple-israel.com.
by Iddo Gefen. From quick, easy reads to nonfiction, the 561-746-3244
Mandel JCC Book Festival offers something for everyone.
For a full schedule and ticket information, please visit
jcconline.com/bookfestival or contact Raven DiSalvo- to find out how!
Hess at RavenD@JCConline.com.
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