Sisterhood Book Club: The Thread Collectors
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 • 17 Tevet 5783
7:00 PM - 8:00 PMZoomRead The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards & Alyson Richman and join Shelly Palley for a Sisterhood discussion. Register below to receive the Zoom link.
About The Thread Collectors
In 1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician.
Meanwhile, in New York City, a Jewish woman stitches a quilt for her husband, who is stationed in Louisiana with the Union Army. Between abolitionist meetings, Lily rolls bandages and crafts quilts with her sewing circle for other soldiers, too, hoping for their safe return home. But when months go by without word from her husband, Lily resolves to make the perilous journey South to search for him.
As these two women risk everything for love and freedom during the brutal Civil War, their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us. Loosely inspired by the authors' family histories, this stunning novel will stay with readers for a long time.
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Sat, December 9 2023
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Today's Calendar
Chanukah |
Shabbat Mevarchim |
Shoeboxes for SOME |
Donations for the Katherine Hanley Family Shelter |
Shabbat Service : 9:30am |
Childcare and Youth Services : 10:00am |
Havdalah : 5:37pm |
USY Chanukah Hangout : 7:00pm |
Tomorrow's Calendar
Chanukah |
Donations for the Katherine Hanley Family Shelter |
Shoeboxes for SOME |
Children's and Maternity Clothing Swap : 9:00am |
OTRS K-1 Chanukah : 11:00am |
Machar & Kadima Chanukah Pre-Party : 3:30pm |
Chanukah Celebration : 5:00pm |
Maariv : 8:00pm |
Friday Night
Candle Lighting : 4:30pm |
Kabbalat Shabbat : 6:15pm |
Shabbat Day
Shoeboxes for SOME |
Donations for the Katherine Hanley Family Shelter |
Shabbat Service : 9:30am |
Shacharit 101: Navigating the Shabbat Morning Liturgy : 9:45am |
Childcare and Youth Services : 10:00am |
Havdalah : 5:38pm |
Happening at OT
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Friday ,
DecDecember 1 , 2023
Friday, Dec 1st (All day)
Help provide Christmas gifts to the homeless by packing a shoebox with necessities to donate to So Others Might Eat (SOME). -
Friday ,
DecDecember 1 , 2023
Friday, Dec 1st (All day)
Help us support the residents of the Katherine Hanley Family Shelter this winter by donating any of the following items: NEW stuffed animals; NEW socks for men, women and children (regular or warm and fuzzy); and/or $25 gift cards to grocery stores or Target/Walmart. Donations may be left in the main lobby. -
Saturday ,
DecDecember 9 , 2023
Motzei Shabbat, Dec 9th 7:00p to 9:00p
Chanukah dreidel tournament and more for grades 8-12! -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 10 , 2023
Sunday, Dec 10th 9:00a to 1:00p
Swap, don't shop! -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 10 , 2023
Sunday, Dec 10th 11:00a to 12:00p