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Kol Hadash Book Club

The Kol Hadash Book Club meets once every two months to review a selected book. Each discussion is led by a member of the group.

In the past, the Book Club has chosen fiction, biography, short stories and autobiography, including:

  • Beware of God by Shalom Auslander
  • The Chosen by Chaim Potok
  • The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
  • The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
  • Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama
  • Gentleman's Agreement by Laura Z. Hobson
  • Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Meran
  • Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Relin
  • Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
  • Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
  • The Book Thief by Martin Zusak
  • The Sixteen Pleasures by Robert Hellenga
  • The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
  • Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
  • Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler
  • The Help by Kathryn Stockett
There are no hard and fast rules for book selection. The club meets at the Kol Hadash office at 7:30 PM, usually on a Wednesday. After the discussion, the group decides on the next book, the date and who will lead the discussion. Everybody is welcome to join us . . . guests are welcome too! The Book Club is facilitated by Beth Gilbert. Contact Beth at info@KolHadash.com you have any questions!



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