Read a great book, then enjoy a lively virtual discussion with Rabbi Eliana and other readers the third Wednesday of the month.

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Note: this event was rescheduled from May 21, 2025.

This June, we're reading The Light of the Midnight Stars by Rena Rossner:

Experience an evocative combination of fantasy, history, and Jewish folklore in this fairytale-inspired novel from the author of The Sisters of the Winter Wood.
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Deep in the Hungarian woods, the sacred magic of King Solomon lives on in his descendants. Gathering under the midnight stars, they perform small miracles and none are more gifted than the great Rabbi Isaac and his three daughters. 

Hannah, bookish and calm, can coax plants to grow even when the weather is bitterly cold. Sarah, defiant and strong, can control the impulsive nature of fire. And Levana, the fey one, can read the path of the stars to decipher their secrets. 

But darkness is creeping across Europe, threatening the lives of every Jewish person in every village. Each sister will have to make an impossible choice in an effort to survive - and change the fate of their family forever.

FYI: Somerville Public Library does not have its own copy of The Light of the Midnight Stars, but Medford and many other local libraries do! Check out the SPL's database here.  You can also find copies on the Libby library app in both audio and visual formats.

Description courtesy of the Yiddish Book Center.