Lane Dworkin Rochester Jewish Book Festival

Lane Dworkin Authors + Innovators Festival

Community Reads Event

Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner
Streams of Shattered Consciousness: A Chronicle of the First 50 Days of the Israel- Hamas War

On October 7th, 2023, Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner woke up to celebrate his 50th birthday and instead of eating cake, became glued to the news like so many of us. He channeled his anger, fear, and frustration into a daily chronicle, culminating in the acclaimed book, Streams of Shattered Consciousness: A Chronicle of the First 50 Days of the Israel-Hamas War. Far from only an emotional account, the book is replete with history lessons that help us make sense of the current moment.

David-Seth Kirshner is the rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in Closter New Jersey where he is entering his 18th year of leadership. He holds a BA degree from York University in Toronto, Canada and earned an MA in Hebrew Letters and rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary. Streams of Shattered Consciousness has more than 10,000 copies in circulation and earned mention in the February 2024, NY Times Book Review.

Moderated by: Joy Getnick, PhD, Executive Director UR Hillel

Tickets:

JCC Member: $25
Non-member: $30
Ticket includes a Kosher lunch from Malek’s Bakery

Location: JCC Auds

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