BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:382@torat-el.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T130000 DTSTAMP:20240716T145413Z URL:https://www.torat-el.org/events/meet-the-author-seth-bornstein/ SUMMARY:Meet the Author - Seth Bornstein DESCRIPTION:Join us for our kickoff program for the 2024-25 Meet the Author series. Our first event of the year will be held in-person with the optio n for those of you who can't join us to participate via Zoom. Our first au thor\, Seth Bornstein\, author of Swimming to Jerusalemhas written plays\, short stories\, and essays. Swimming to Jerusalem is his first novel. Bor n in Brooklyn\, New York\, he attended Parsons School of Design and has ha d a career in urban economic development with positions in the public\, pr ivate\, and academic sectors.  \;\n\nSwimming to Jerusalem \;is th e story of Bram Goodman\; his family\, friends\, colleagues\, and demons.\ n\nBorn in France\, he spent his childhood in Israel and moved to the Unit ed States as a teenager. After \; his freshman college year\, he went back to Israel and enlisted in the Army with his cousin Yoni. After his di scharge\, an aimless and disillusioned Bram made his way to Paris where he met Liz\, an American\, and followed her back to the States. Decades late r\, when Theo\, his youngest child\, was seeking to learn about his herita ge\, Bram began to confront the past that he had attempted to keep at bay. It is a journey that took him back\, both emotionally and physically\, to a place he thought he could leave behind.\n\nBuy your copy of his book fr om Bookshop.org (to support independent bookstores) or amazon.com. Books w ill also be available the day of the event.\n\nPre-Paid $15 per person/$20 at the door \;  \;- \;  \;Zoom $10 per screen\n\nA lovely brunch will be served\n\nThis ongoing series has been made possible by a grant from the B’nai Sholom/Beth El Foundation.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\ n \;\n\n \;\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.torat-el.org/wp-content/uploads/2024 /07/seth-bornstein-swimming.png CATEGORIES:Congregation Torat El,Featured Events,Meet The Author LOCATION:Congregation Torat El\, 301 Monmouth Road\, Oakhurst\, NJ\, 07755\ , United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=301 Monmouth Road\, Oakhurs t\, NJ\, 07755\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Congregation Tor at El:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR