Golda Meir and Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Pioneers of Women in Power with Pnina Lahav and Nadine Epstein

Join Pnina Lahav, author of The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and Her Path to Power and Moment editor-in-chief Nadine Epstein, author of RBG’s Brave and Brilliant Women: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone, for a conversation about these two brilliant women, the challenges they faced and overcame, how their gender impacts their legacy, their mentoring styles and why they are role models for everyone.

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The Changing Relationship Between American Jews and Israel with Eric Alterman and Dan Raviv

Join Eric Alterman, author of We Are Not One: A History of America’s Fight Over Israel, for a look back at the early years of this important relationship, how support for the Jewish state has changed with each new generation of Jews in America.

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And the Bride Closed the Door by Ronit Matalon with Shulamit Reinharz

Born in Israel to Jewish immigrants from Egypt, Ronit Matalon was known for giving a voice to Mizrahi (Jews of Middle Eastern/North African decent) women. And the Bride Closed the Door is a broad comedy about a bride who refuses to go forward with her wedding ceremony, sowing havoc. The book captures a segment of Mizrahi society not often featured in Israeli fiction. Matalon won Israel’s prestigious Brenner Prize the day before her untimely death from cancer. Shulamit Reinharz is professor of sociology emerita at Brandeis University and founder of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute. In conversation with Moment book review editor Amy E. Schwartz. Monday, June 5 at 12pm, ET REGISTER

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If All the Seas Were Ink with Ilana Kurshan

If All the Seas Were Ink is a memoir of a young, pregnant, recently divorced American-Israeli, living in Jerusalem, whose personal struggles lead her to take on the practice of Daf Yomi, reading a page from the Talmud every day for seven years. Kurshan’s inspiring memoir about learning how to put one foot in front of the other is a winner of the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. In conversation with Moment book review editor Amy E. Schwartz. Wednesday, May 17 at 1pm, ET REGISTER

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Suddenly, a Knock on the Door with Etgar Keret

Born in Israel to Polish Holocaust survivors, Etgar Keret is an award-winning writer who uses a deceptively casual style for his very short, absurd, often comical stories. His work is often described as postmodern and has been compared to that of Franz Kafka, Kurt Vonnegut and Italo Calvino. In conversation with Moment book review editor Amy E. Schwartz. Thursday, March 23 at 12pm, ET REGISTER

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A few lovingly chosen poems by Yehuda Amichai with Robert Alter

Yehuda Amichai (1924-2000) is widely beloved as Israel's "national poet." His iconic poems are read at public ceremonies and Memorial Day services, but many of his lesser-known poems equally evoke the land and its history. Born in Poland, Amichai emigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1935, witnessed the birth and growth of the state and fought in many of its wars. With eminent translator/critic Robert Alter, we'll take an in-depth look at a few of Amichai’s poems and unlock the secrets of their lasting appeal.  In conversation with Moment book review editor Amy E. Schwartz. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zRpkJHBttc]

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