I missed the query about Maggie Anton, but I can say that we brought
her to New Haven in the fall as part of our Jewish Book Festival. I
thought she was fantastic. She spoke entirely without notes --
taught Talmud and history and also discussed her novels and the
writing process. She was a
Another series of books with insight into Jewish life- and
Jewish/Christian relations in Medieval Europe (mostly France but also
England and Scotland) is a series of books by Sharan Newman - The
Catherine LeVendeur series. Currently there are 9 books in the series.
The author is a series
It sounds like a fascinating presentation. Anton's books provide rich
details of Medieval Jewish life.
If you enjoyed reading about Jewish life in Medieval Europe, I highly
recommend Michelle Cameron's new book, The Fruit of Her Hands: The
Story of Shira of Ashkenaz. Cameron based her
Just an added note, Michelle was a speaker at our temple and she was
wonderful. The book has been a big hit with our congregants.
Linda Wien Murray
Monmouth Reform Temple
332 Hance Avenue
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
lwmurr...@gmail.com
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