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The Author Brunch committee is hosting a discussion about the writing of Anita Diamant to better prepare ourselves for her talk at the Author Brunch on April 7. We will focus on her most recent novel, Day After Night, which is based on the true story of the October 1945 rescue of prisoners from the British run Atlit internment camp for “illegal” immigrants located north of Haifa. The story is told from the perspective of four young women, all Holocaust survivors, as they bond together through shared experience and work to re-create their lives.  Please join us on Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 pm, at the home of Deborah Greenstein. To RSVP and for directions, please contact Deb at drchertok@comcast.net  Put “DIAMANT” in capital letters in the Subject Line of your email.

Grab some girlfriends and enjoy a night of laughs with Bette Midler and Barry Manilow in Back to the Bathhouse. Monday, January 28, 7:30 pm at Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Lowell St., Peabody. Featuring Donna Maxon as Bette Midler and Fonda Feingold as Barry Manilow. Bette and Barry met and performed together in Continental Bathhouse in the late 60s, early 70s. This show sets the scene at this bathhouse in current times where the two are reunited for one last show. Sponsored by the Combined Jewish Women’s Organizations of the North Shore. Supported by the TBA Sisterhood. For additional information contact: Arlyne Greenspan, 978-224-4903, agreenspan@jfns.org or Lois Black, 978-535-4955, blackeld@earthlink.net. Call Deb in the temple office if you need a ride.  

Please join us Monday, December 17, at 7 pm, for our monthly Rosh Hodesh meeting. We’ll gather at the home of Linda Magalnick in Topsfield. RSVP to the TBA office or Linda at lmagalnick@aol.com. Our theme is the gender of G-d — according to the Bible, rabbinic literature, Kabbalah (mysticism) and contemporary sources. We’ll have plenty to discuss! Rosh Hodesh honors the new moon and the new Hebrew month, and has been traditionally celebrated by women. The program is led by Rabbi Alison Adler and will involve ritual, discussion and food. Would you like to host one of the upcoming Rosh Hodesh meetings? Please contact the rabbi or Deb in the office.

Please join us Monday, November 19, at 7 pm, for our monthly Rosh Hodesh meeting. We’ll gather at the home of Erica Ferraro in Danvers. RSVP to Erica: eferraro411@gmail.com. Our theme is Jewish Views on Romantic Relationships and Birth Control. The first mitzvah in the Torah states: “And God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply.’” What does Judaism teach about romantic relationships? When is it permissible for women to use birth control and what types of birth control are acceptable? This Rosh Hodesh group will explore these topics, and we’ll have a pre-Hanukkah treat! Rosh Hodesh honors the new moon and the new Hebrew month, and has been traditionally celebrated by women. This month’s program will be co-led by Rabbi Alison Adler and Linda Goodspeed and will involve ritual, discussion and food.