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Welcome to Temple B'nai Brith in Somerville!
We are an independent egalitarian congregation with historical roots in the Conservative movement. Our membership reflects the wide variety of choices people make in living Jewish lives, and we are respectful of those differences. We welcome all who care about enriching Jewish life in Somerville and surrounding towns. Summer Reading with the RabbiAugust Double Feature: One Meeting, Two Graphic Novels
Good Eggs by Phoebe Potts and The Quitter by Harvey Pekar 7pm Wednesday, August 16 at Panera Porter Square 
In the tradition of the acclaimed graphic memoirs Fun Home and Persepolis, Phoebe Potts's Good Eggs is a funny, insightful, and deeply moving book about learning to appreciate what we have...even when we can't seem to get what we want. In Good Eggs, Phoebe's quest to conceive a baby forces her to come to terms with her lapsed Judaism, her aspirations as an artist, her neurotic family, and her depression—happily, all with the support of her true loving husband. Potts's clever, charming, and wonderfully detailed graphic novel evokes the intimacy of Alison Bechdel and the humor of New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.
In the virtuoso graphic novel The Quitter, Harvey Pekar, whose American Book Award winning series American Splendor was the basis for the celebrated film of the same name, tells the story of his troubled teen years for the first time, when he would beat up any kid who looked at him wrong just to win the praise of his peers. And when he failed to impress, whether on the football team, in math class, in the Navy or on the job, he simply gave up. A true tour-de-force, The Quitter is the universal tale of a young man's search for himself through the frustrations, redemptions and complexities of ordinary life. With gritty, atmospheric artwork by indie-comics luminary Dean Haspiel, this is Pekar's funniest and most heart-wrenching work yet, an unforgettable graphic novel for all those who have tried, failed and lived to quit another day.
Torah in the Square resumes this fall
Join Temple B'nai Birth's weekly Torah study! We look forward to meeting again following the High Holidays. Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz will lead a short, informal gathering to discuss the weekly Torah portion at the Porter Square Panera from 8-9am on Tuesday mornings. No knowledge of Hebrew necessary and you don't need to bring your own book. Please come early if you wish to buy yourself coffee or breakfast so that we can start on time. Contact rabbieliana@gmail.com for more information. |
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