KOH Fiction Book Club - January Meeting

The next book club meeting will be Tuesday, January 18,
2011 at 7 p.m. Simone Clay will be leading the discussion
on the book, " The Fruit of Her Hands" by Michelle Cameron.
I do have a copy available in the library for checkout.
I will have the library open today (Sunday) from
10 a.m. - noon and Monday, Thursday, and Friday from
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the 18th!

Jolie

K-O-H Library New Arrivals

New books (available for checkout) for January:

The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
Peep Show by Joshua Braff
Siegfried Follies by Richard Alther
The Escape by Adam Thirlwell
My Race: A Jewish Girl Growing Up Under Apartheid in South Africa by Lorraine Abramson
Helluva Town: The Story of New York City During World War II by Richard Goldstein
The Marriage Artist by Andrew Winer
Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English by Natasha Solomons
Kosher Nation: Why More and More of America's Food Answers to a Higher Authority by Sue Fishkoff
A Hidden Affair by Pam Jenoff
Blows to the Head: How Boxing Changed My Mind by Binnie Klein
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss by Edmund De Waal

KOH Artist Lecture/Reception

The KOH Library and Cultural Center is proud to announce that we will have the great privilege to view the art of acclaimed artist Barbara Mendes and hear her talk on Sunday, January 9, 2010. Her exhibit will be open through February 25, 2011 but you will not want to miss the opportunity to hear this woman, who is as vibrant as her paintings, speak at her opening about her life journey, philosophy about art and the path of ‘Teshuva’ that led her return to her heritage and faith. The center piece of this art exhibit will be the six foot by sixteen foot ‘Vayikra Mural’ which is a vibrant visual narrative depicting each of the 27 chapters (859 verses) of Leviticus. This piece alone took over three years to complete. Barbara Mendes has become known internationally for her epic paintings – large canvases filled with hierarchal, narrative imagery and brilliant colors; woven into intricate compositions.

Barbara Mendes will also speak about her familial ties to Dona Gracia Mendes who was the fifteenth century heroine of the Sephardic Anusim and is universally venerated for her strength and courage. Like her ancestor, Barbara Mendes believes in the courage of one’s convictions. She has devoted her life and art to the study, practice and celebration of Torah Judaism. To quote Ms. Mendes, “Torah is meant to be a light to the nations; these paintings are attempts to reveal in that light.”

Please mark your calendars and join us in the KOH Library and Cultural Center on Sunday, January 9, 2011 beginning at 4:00pm. To learn more about Barbara Mendes go to www.BarbaraMendes.org.

KOH Fiction Book Club, 2011 Books/Dates

The following is a list of books, dates, and reviewers for 2011. Anyone is welcoming to attend any of our meetings. Our meetings start at 7 p.m.

1-18-11 The Fruit of Her Hands by Michelle Cameron
Simone Clay - reviewer

2-15-11 City of Thieves by David Benioff
Devi Eden - reviewer

3-15-11 Sarah/Sara by Jacob Paul
Carol Crowe - reviewer

April - No Book Club Meeting

5-17-11 Day After Night by Anita Diamant
Ruth Baron - reviewer

6-21-11 Peep Show by Joshua Braff
Harlan Goodson - reviewer

7-19-11 The Frozen Rabbi
Leslie Cohen - reviewer

8-16-11 Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
Soni Meyers - reviewer

September - No Book Club Meeting

10-18-11 Friendly Fire by A.B. Yehoshua
Ben Glovinsky - reviewer

11-15-11 Siegfried Follies by Richard Alther
Valla Hoffman - reviewer

12-13-11 Book Exchange and choose books for 2012

Please order the January book yourself through Amazon.com. You can
buy used copies for a few dollars plus shipping. I will have
the other books available for purchase the month before they are
scheduled. I wish you all a very Happy 2011!

First Annual Sacramento Jewish Chess Tournament!

KOH Library and Cultural Center is proud to sponsor the first annual Sacramento Jewish chess tournament. All skill levels are welcome. Final four and championship matches. The final match will be held Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 10 a.m. in the KOH Library and Cultural Center.

Participants need to register in advance by contacting Hillel Damron at shalomhd@comcast.net. You may also contact Hillel to learn more about this event.

KOH New Arrivals!

Come and check out our new books:

Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman
The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman
Palestine Betrayed by Efraim Karsh
Refugees and Reforms: Turkey's Journey by Arnold Reisman
Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart
Foreign Bodies by Cynthia Ozick
Comedy in a minor key by Hans Keilson
The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership by Yehuda Avner
When They Come For Us We'll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet Jewry by Gal Beckerman
Running the Books: The Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian by Avi Steinberg

All books are now available for checking during regular library hours.

KOH Library Hours December 2010

The KOH Library and Cultural Center will be closed from December 20th until January 5th. Regular hours will resume January 6, 2011. Anyone needing library assistance during these dates, please contact Barbara Gibson in the Mosaic Law Congregation's main office. (916) 488-1122.