Pick up your copy of A Jewish Refugee in New York and register for the program at the Adult and Teen Servic es Desk starting September 28. Discuss the book on October 28 and make you r own journal to write out your story.
\n"Rivke Zilberg\, a 20-y ear-old Jewish woman\, arrives in New York \;shortly after the Nazi in vasion of Poland\, her home country. Struggling to learn a new language an d cope with a different way of life in the United States\, Rivke finds her self keeping a journal about the \;challenges and opportunities of thi s new land. In her attempt to find a new life as a Jewish immigrant in the US\, Rivke shares the stories of losing her mother to a bombing in Lublin \, jilting a fiancé\; who has made his way to Palestine\, and a flir tatious relationship with an American "allrightnik."
\nDeepen your understanding of Yiddish l iterature and Jewish life\, religion\, and culture through DGPL and the Yi ddish Book Center: Public Libraries Program. The library is honored to hav e been chosen\, along with 38 other libraries\, to participate in this yea r's program: Between Two Worlds: Exploring Jewish Culture and Reli gion through Yiddish Literature. Join us throughout September and October to learn about the incredible diversity in religions\, cultures\, and identities throughout the community. \;
\nThis program is i n partnership with the Yiddish Book Center and the American Library Associ ation\, and is made possible thanks to a generous grant form the Lilly End owment\, Inc.
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