“An inspiring life story of believing and belonging, told by one of the most influential figures in modern American Judaism.” – Kirkus Reviews

Join us for the first meeting or our new, monthly book club for seniors (and future seniors) with Angela Buchdahl’s Heart of A Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging. This “honest, intelligent, and tender” (NY Times) memoir outlines Buchdahl’s journey to becoming the country’s first Asian American rabbi and cantor. From her birthplace in Korea and childhood in Tacoma, Wash., to rabbinical school and the pulpit at New York City’s Central Synagogue, this book explores what it means to live with a hyphenated identify in the deeply personal pursuit of inclusion.

EJC Reads will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 11am-noon at EJC. Free. No RSVP required. Snacks & drinks provided.