Join us for a fascinating book talk with author and BZBI member Sharon Musher. Her new book, Promised Lands: Hadassah Kaplan and the Legacy of American Jewish Women in Early Twentieth-Century Palestine draws on the records of her grandmother, the second daughter of Mordecai Kaplan – founder of Reconstructionism and initiator of the first bat mitzvah with Hadassah’s older sister. Focusing on an increasingly contentious topic – American Zionism – through social, cultural, and family history, this readable and engaging book offers an intimate view into the interwar lives of Jewish women.
About the Author: Sharon Ann Musher is Professor of History at Stockton University. She writes and teaches social, cultural, and oral history with a focus on the New Deal, Jewish women, and motherhood. She is the author of Democratic Art: The New Deal’s Influence on American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2015).
This event is free and no registration is required, books will be available for purchase at the event (PayPal or cash).
