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URL:https://www.torat-el.org/events/meet-the-author-judy-batalion-2/
SUMMARY:Meet the Author - Judy Batalion
DESCRIPTION:A debut novel by the critically acclaimed New York Times bestse
 lling author of The Light of Days\, The Last Woman of Warsaw follows two v
 ery different Jewish women in late 1930s Warsaw. Fanny Zelshinsky is a sop
 histicated\, modern daughter of the city’s Jewish elite who wants nothin
 g more than to be recognized as a legitimate artist. Meanwhile\, Zosia Dro
 r has left behind her small northeastern shtetl and religious family\, and
  is part of a budding youth movement that believes in social equality and 
 creating a Jewish homeland.\n\nWhen legendary artist Wanda Petrovsky—bot
 h a member of Zosia’s movement leadership and Fanny’s beloved photogra
 phy professor—goes missing\, the two young women are thrown together in 
 the pursuit of the elusive firebrand. Is Wanda simply hiding\, or is her d
 isappearance connected to the rise in anti-semitic laws and university pra
 ctices? Throughout\, the two share in their search for love\, meaning\, an
 d a sense of home as they grapple with the storm clouds gathering around t
 hem.\n\nJudy Batalion is the author of several books of award-winning nonf
 iction\, most recently The Light of Days. Judy’s work has appeared in Th
 e New York Times\, The Washington Post\, Vogue\, The Forward\, Salon\, The
  Jerusalem Post\, and many other publications.\n\nBooks available in the t
 emple office after September 18 or buy a copy of from Bookshop.org (to sup
 port independent bookstores) or amazon.com.\n\nPre-Paid $25 per person by 
 October 15 ~ $30 at the door\nA lovely brunch will be served\n\nThis ongoi
 ng series has been made possible by a grant from the B’nai Sholom/Beth E
 l Foundation.\n\n
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