The Migdal Chapter of Hadassah at North Shore Towers presents… Book club discussion of “As Close to Us as Breathing” HERE’S WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT “AS CLOSE TO US AS BREATHING,” BY ELIZABETH POLINER: “ ‘As Close to Us as Breathing’ is the kind of book you sink into blissfully.” — NPR Books “Poliner’s novel is an exquisitely written investigation of grief and atonement, and an elegy to a Jewish family bound together by tradition and tribe.” — Publishers Weekly “Poliner is an effective chronicler of that fraught interspace where ancient Jewish customs butt up against the shiny modernity of American life.” — Eli Gottlieb, New York Times On Wednesday, March 22, the Migdal/Hadassah Book Club will meet in the Coleridge Lounge at 2 p.m. Bern Rosenthal and Arlene Augenbraun will co-lead a discussion of “As Close to Us as Breathing,” poet Elizabeth Poliner’s first novel. An Amazon “Best of the Year” book, this sprawling novel is an intricate family drama that takes place over a hundred-year time span. It involves a close-knit religious Jewish family impacted by one summer’s events at their beach house. The Hadassah Book Club meeting Wednesday, March 22, at 2 p.m. Coleridge Lounge, in the Arcade of Building #3. Compassionate Care for Four Generations Every funeral detail is handled according to each family’s personal and religious preferences. Specialists in FDIC Insured Pre-Plans Many Jewish families are turning to Sinai Chapels experienced counselors to establish a Pre-Plan. With a Sinai Pre-Plan, families are relieved of dealing with making arrangements at a difficult time. Sinai’s Pre-Plan counselors will meet with you at the Chapel, or in the comfort of your home. Sinai Chapels | 162-05 Horace Harding Expressway | Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 718.445.0300 | 800.446.0406 www.JewishFunerals.com We are here 24 hours to serve your family. 36 NORTH SHORE TOWERS COURIER ¢ March 2017
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