The Festival of Books and Culture returns to the Boulder JCC for two weeks of author talks, guest speakers, films, concerts, family programs and special events. Menorah will be exploring the rich history of the Jews of Italy through food, music, art and film on Sunday, November 7. Look for programs offered by “Movers: Do You Speak Jewish?” during the Festival. Clear your calendars and plan to join us as we celebrate the written word.
October 30 - November 14, 2010
“A Privilege to Die: Inside Hezbollah's Legions and Their Endless War Against Israel”
With author Thanassis Cambanis
"No global flashpoint today is more important than the Hezbollah-Israel conflict, and no book I know does a better job in getting inside the thought-world of Hezbollahs followers. Nuanced, textured, and brutally honest, the book should be required reading for anyone who cares about war and peace in the Middle East."
—Noah Feldman, author of Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDRs Great Supreme Court Justices and The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State
"A revelation. Cambanis, one of the most talented foreign correspondents of his generation, has traveled far into the heart of Hezbollah, and what he has found there needs to be read about and studied by general readers and policy-makers alike. His reporting is not only fearless but sophisticated and penetrating, providing us with a vibrant image and unprecedented understanding of this powerful and secretive Islamist force."
—Matthew McAllester, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bittersweet: Lessons from my Mothers Kitchen and Blinded by the Sunlight: Surviving Abu Ghraib and Saddams Iraq 11/04/2010 -11/04/2010
7:00 PM
$10.00 per person
“Capitalism and the Jews”
With author Jerry Z. Muller
A fascinating look at how Jews have shaped capitalism and how capitalism has shaped the Jewish experience from medieval times to today.
“The question of why so many Jews have been so good at making money is a touchy one. For hundreds of years, it has been fraught with suspicion, denial, resentment, guilt, self-hatred and violence. No wonder Jews and gentiles alike are so uncomfortable confronting Jewish capitalistic competence. Jerry Z. Muller presents a provocative and accessible survey of how Jewish culture and historical accident ripened Jews for commercial success and why that success has earned them so much misfortune.” New York Times Book Review
“Drawing freely upon economic history, Jewish history, and the history of ideas, Jerry Muller moves deftly from European thinkers to Jewish traders and from Communists to nationalists. Along the way, he dispenses fresh insights, little known information, and much common sense concerning issues too often shrouded in myth, bigotry, ideology, and apologetics." —Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University
“Jerry Muller has written an indispensable book correcting myriad misperceptions about capitalism, the Jews, and the affinities between them. He treats troubling subjects such as the relation of Jews to Communism and the persistence of anti-Semitism with exceptional delicacy and common sense. If clarification could bring about correction, this compressed historical account would do much to repair the world."—Ruth R. Wisse, Harvard University
Jerry Z. Muller is professor of history at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. His previous books include "The Mind and the Market: Capitalism in Modern European Thought." His writing has appeared in the "Wall Street Journal," the "New Republic," and the "Times Literary Supplement,” among other publications. 11/10/2010 -11/10/2010
7:00 PM
$10.00
“And God Said: How Translations Conceal the Bible's Original Meaning”
With author Joel M. Hoffman
From misrepresenting the Ten Commandments to turning courtship into a felony, bad translations of the Bible have led millions of people astray. Learn the fascinating story of what happened and discover the truth behind many of our most common quotes from the Bible. Discover detailed new insight into the Ten Commandments, Psalm 23, Song of Songs, the "virgin birth" of Isaiah 7:14, and much more
An expert in translation, Hebrew, and the Bible, Professor Hoffman holds a Ph.D. in linguistics and has served on the faculties of Brandeis University and Hebrew Union College. He is the chief translator for the popular 10-volume series, My Peoples Prayer Book (winner of the National Jewish Book Award) and for My Peoples Passover Haggadah, and is the author of the critically acclaimed In the Beginning: A Short History of the Hebrew Language. He lectures across the globe on a wide variety of topics and is known for engaging popular and academic audiences alike.
“A wise and important book, and a lot of fun to read.” --Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of “When Bad Things Happen to Good People”
11/14/2010 -11/14/2010
7:00 PM
$10.00 per person
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