ESRA Five Towns' Literary Talks

September 2022 ESRA Events ESRA Five Towns Branch Literature

ESRA Five Towns has launched an exciting program of in-person literary talks by local authors instigated by branch honorary secretary, Jane Krivine.

The theme was launched to great acclaim in April by popular literary lecturer, Bonita Posen, who vividly evoked the Yiddish Writers of the Lands of the Old Ukraine in order to raise funds for ESRA's appeal for Ukrainian olim and refugees.

In May, sunset drinks on the terrace at the home of ESRA branch officers, Sylvia and Andy Harwood, set the tone for the first local author soirée during which Reva Mann, author of her "racy memoir", The Rabbi's Daughter held the audience spellbound.

Paul Alster

Caroline Goldberg Igra

Two morning coffee talks took place in June and July. Caroline Goldberg Igra revealed how she developed her personal journey into writing through delving into the complexities of her own mother-daughter relationships and her surprise discovery of Jewish life in the American prairies.

Looking east, Pamela Levene shared insights and anecdotes gleaned through her multiple trips to Japan.

Personal stories from his varied career enlivened another "Sunset Drinks on the Terrace" with journalist and author, Paul Alster. He also explored Israel's future through discussing his fictional book, Kin or Country.

Further entertaining speakers are planned for the coming months.

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Lucille Cohen

Lucille Cohen was born and educated in Leeds, UK. Her undergraduate, postgraduate degrees and Honorary Research Fellowship are from the University of Manchester. She is a former President of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region; former President of the Zionist Central Council of Greater Manchester; Member of the national Jewish Leadership Council; delegate, Board of Deputies of British Jews. Lucille was a visiting lecturer in the Department of Middle East Studies and taught from 1990-2001 in the University Center for Continuing Education specializing in the history and archaeology of Jerusalem and the cross-cultural influences of mediaeval Spain. She writes occasional newspaper columns and has worked as a journalist on The Jerusalem Post, the Jewish Chronicle and the Jewish Gazette. She was acting editor of The Holyland (a Jerusalem fortnightly publication) and has edited academic work for the Hebrew University. She came to live in Israel with her husband in March 2014.

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