Library
Pictured above: Samantha Rooney TBI Librarian, Bob Epstein and Fern Cohen TBI Library Co-Chairs
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Our recently renovated TBI Library houses a rich collection of books on Jewish history and culture, Israel the Holocaust, as well as other non- fiction, fiction, and short stories. Everyone from preschoolers to adults can find books to broaden the experience of our Jewish heritage.
Over the years programs have included speakers, presentations and movies on Jewish themes such as:
Civil Rights: Freedom Riders: Dr. Louis J. Braun and Yolanda Beckett
Holocaust: (annual commemorative Kristallnacht Program) survivors: Werner Reich, Leon Gersten and Bernd Wollschlaeger (son of a Nazi Officer)
Jewish Comedy/Film/Theatre: Professor Alisa Solomon (Cultural History of Fiddler on the Roof), Jeremy Dauber (Jewish Comedy) and Diane Levin (producer of movie Zookeeper's Wife )
General Interest: local authors; Marilyn Oser and Murray Weissbach
A sampling of Recent Acquisitions available to borrow and Enjoy:
For adults...
An essential exploration of a rich literary tradition from the Bible to modern times, by a “rare literary authority” (New York Times Book Review) and “one of our keenest critics” (Washington Post).
Jews have long embraced their identity as “the people of the book.” But outside of the Bible, much of the Jewish literary tradition remains little known to nonspecialist readers. The People and the Books shows how central questions and themes of our history and culture are reflected in the Jewish literary canon: the nature of God, the right way to understand the Bible, the relationship of the Jews to their Promised Land, and the challenges of living as a minority in Diaspora.
For Kids...
Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—in the first picture book about her life—as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!
Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spent a lifetime disagreeing: disagreeing with inequality, arguing against unfair treatment, and standing up for what’s right for people everywhere. This biographical picture book about the Notorious RBG, tells the justice’s story through the lens of her many famous dissents, or disagreements
Library Committee
Our Library committee maintains and enhances a collection of Jewish related books, presents programs with Jewish literary content and works with the Preschool and Religious School to incorporate the library into the education curriculum.
Our library depends on donations to support book acquisition, speakers, a part-time librarian and membership in the JCC Book Council. Please support us.
Want to Learn More...Get Involved...Share Ideas? Reach out to Library Chair:
Robert Epstein
Fri, April 25 2025
27 Nisan 5785
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
AprApril 26 , 2025
Shabbat, Apr 26th 11:30a to 12:00p
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Sunday ,
AprApril 27 , 2025Religious School
Sunday, Apr 27th 9:00a to 12:00p
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Sunday ,
AprApril 27 , 2025
Sunday, Apr 27th 9:00a to 11:00a
For those who never learned the aleph-bet, the class you have been waiting for begins on This course teaches basic Hebrew reading by learning the most common parts of the Friday Evening Shabbat service. So, by the end of the course, you will be not only be able to read anything written in Hebrew, but you will feel comfortable at services as well. For questions, call Barbara Taffet 516-883-7134.
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