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A MAD DESIRE TO DANCE
by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel
This powerful novel grapples with questions of madness, sadness and memory. Doriel Waldman, a Polish Jew born in 1936, survived the occupation by hiding with his father, while his mother made a reputation for herself in the Polish resistance. But he did not escape tragedy: his two siblings were murdered and his parents died in an accident shortly after the war. At the novel's opening, he is 60 years old and on the verge of insanity. Most of the novel unfolds in the office of Doriel's shrink, Dr. Thérèse Goldschmidt, where he reveals himself to be an uncooperative patient. He behaves aggressively and becomes obsessive about the origins of his troubles. Wiesel handles the situation expertly, and as Thérèse draws Doriel out, a multilayered narrative emerges: the journey through sadness and toward redemption; a meditation on the hand dealt to Holocaust survivors; and a valuable parable on the wages of human trauma. This novel provides ample rewards to the reader, both intellectual and emotional.
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FREE Author Readings
Rochelle Strauss, award winning author combines her love of nature and passion for stories to teach children about the wonders of the natural world. “How we treat the water in the well will affect every species on the planet, now and for years to come.”
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What makes a strong woman? Come and hear author and psychiatrist David Kirkpatrick share stories, secrets and insights from his memoir In Praise of Strong Women. Join us for coffee, cookies and questions afterwards.
Tu May 4 7:30pm
Free program
Ongoing
A Taste of Talmud
An introduction into the world of Talmud by renowned Jewish scholar Rabbi Dubrawsky. No prior knowledge required. Call for dates. All welcome.
Mo 12:00- 12:45pm
ESL Circle of Conversation
Do you want to practice speaking English? Meet people? Join our Circle of Conversation. Led by Paulette & Ludmila. Everyone welcome. FREE
Th 2:00- 2:45pm
In the News
This is a discussion group for people interested in current affairs and global politics. Discussion Chair: Ralph Levy We 10:30am-12:30pm
Books to Go
Books delivered to Louis Brier & Weinberg residents by Ophira and David. Library card required.
We 11:00am-1:00pm (bi-weekly)
Intergenerational Shabbat
Join L’Chaim seniors and JCC pre-schoolers in the library. Bubby’s & Zaida’s & grandkids are welcome!
One Friday a month
Call library for dates.
Encyclopaedia Judaica
We
are excited to offer the revised and expanded 2nd edition of the Encyclopaedia
Judaica—an authoritative, comprehensive, serious yet accessible work
for people of all walks of life. Kindly donated by Mordehai Wosk.
The 22 volume print
set is on the library shelves and the full-text on-line version in now
available.
Instructions
for accessing the Encyclopaedia Judaica full-text online version >>
Or phone: 604 257-5111 ext 252.
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