Blogs, Books and Shabbat!

The May 2014 Edition of the Jewish Book Carnival is being hosted by Erika Dreifus’ My Machberet. Why not visit My Machberet and check out the various contributors.
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I visited Leora’s blog, Sketching Out, and enjoyed her post, On Blogging Breaks and Old Writing Desk. Read it, you’ll like it!
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Batya has told her story “for the site celebrating NCSYs 60 years”: NCSY Changed My Life.
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Just One More: A Photographer’s Memoir, by Gemma Levine, is not due out until October. I am looking forward to reading it.
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I reviewed Last Train to Istanbul.

I finished reading The Street Sweeper, by Elliot Perlman.
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Shabbat Shalom!

Sunday Scenes – September 22, 2013

Masada uncovered and its possible riddles.

Masada-Looking into its soul.

Mini Colosseum believed discovered in Italy.

Rio De Janeiro yields archaeological finds, including a toothbrush belonging to the Emperor of Brazil.

I am in the middle of reading The Memory Palace: A Memoir.

I read Great House for the second time, and am glad I did.

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Sunday Scenes – September 1, 2013

I recently gave a lecture on the book, We Were Europeans: A Personal History of a Turbulent Century. There was a good turnout, and I received some good feedback. It was my second time within a three-week period that I lectured on this particular book.

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