Preschooler Silas loves face timing with his great-grandmother Faye. They always sign off with a silly rhyme like “See You Soon, Macaroon” or “See You Soon, Green Balloon.” One day, when she shows him the special spice box that his great-grandfather made for her, they decide to celebrate Havdalah together online. Great-grandmother Faye explains that she likes that Shabbat comes “every seven days no matter what” and that she always says good-bye to Shabbat “in exactly the same way.”
While Silas is able to find a kiddush cup and braided candle in his house, he doesn’t have a spice box, so he decides to make one himself, just like his great-grandfather did. He celebrates Havdalah with his great-grandmother online and then, at the end of the story, they get to celebrate in person when she comes for a visit.

Gesher Hadassah Wine Tasting at Margate Gardens Wine and Spirits Shop. Cost is $18.00 PP Come anytime between 6-8 PM. Light refreshments will be available as well as drawing for gift baskets. For all purchases made in store at the time of the event a 15% donation will be given to Hadassah. You may also purchase items on line via the QR code from 11/17 to 11/22 and a 15% donation of the purchase price will be donated to Hadassah. Please contact Liz DeShields at 609-204-1188 or [email protected]

B.A.Shapiro is well known for her books about the art world, such as The Mural-ist and The Art Forg¬er. Each of these books features a heroine who solves a mystery involving a painting or paintings. The Lost Masterpiece fol¬lows this same pat¬tern, and is sure to become anoth¬er favorite with readers.

The story is told by four narrators: Berthe Morisot, a contemporary of Manet and, in the story, his lover; Aimée, her daugh¬ter; Colette, Aimée’s daugh¬ter; and Tama¬ra, their present-day descen¬dant. Tama¬ra receives news that she has inher¬it¬ed a new¬ly dis¬cov-ered Manet, Par¬ty on the Seine. When she takes pos¬ses¬sion of the paint¬ing, strange things begin to hap¬pen. She is also sued for the paint¬ing by a rel¬a¬tive of Manet’s. The book cov¬ers the sto¬ries of the four women over time, with most of the book focus¬ing on Berthe’s career as an artist, and Tamara’s strug¬gle to keep the paint¬ing and find out its true provenance.

Join us on Zoom as Dr. Nora Gold presents 18 Jewish Stories.

Temple Beth Shalom and Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth, Wilmington, DE, are proud to host Dr. Nora Gold as she discusses her book: 18: .Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages, on […]