Welcome to OZ’s Book Discussion page.
Held in Or Zarua’s Library, the Book Club are scheduled either Sunday or Monday evenings every six weeks,. These discussions are open to congregants and their friends or family. It provides yet another way for Or Zarua’s members to meet with one another in a casual setting.
Book discussions are a great opportunity to read a good book for the pleasure of reading and to learn more about Jewish history, Israel, contemporary Jewish life or one from a Jewish author in a convivial forum for sharing insights. Book selections cover fiction and nonfiction with Jewish subjects or content, both classic and newly published works. Most books can be found in the public library. Ordinarily, a volunteer congregant leads the discussion; on special occasions, an author, including many OZ Congregants, will lead the discussion of his or her work.
Information about the next book discussion is always available online at the Upcoming Events page of this website, in the current newsletter and in the weekly congregational email.
2024-2025 Books
Sept. 16, 2024: Operation Bethlehem by Yaniv Inbar
Nov. 17, 2024: Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy – to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East by Yonah Jeremy Bob and Ilan Evyatar
To be rescheduled (from Jan. 19, 2025): The Lost Shtetl by Max Gross
March 16, 2025: Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby
June 8, 2025: Women on Fire by Lisa Barr