Temple Micah Book Club

February 1, 2022    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza, by Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole, Hoffman, Adina 
2016, 304 pages (Livia Bardin)
DC: book – 1 available, ebook – 1 available.
MC: book – 4 available; 4 online copies available.
 
“Sacred Trash tells the remarkable story of the Cairo Geniza—a synagogue repository for worn-out texts that turned out to contain the most vital cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered. This tale of buried communal treasure weaves together unforgettable portraits of Solomon Schechter and the other modern heroes responsible for the collection’s rescue with explorations of the medieval documents themselves.”

Discussion are generally held on the first Tuesday of the month.

For more information, contact the Book Club leader.

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