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HBT book group: Reading, Eating and Meeting -December 7

  • Temple Hillel B'nai Torah 120 Corey Street West Roxbury MA 02126 (map)

Turn the Page with Us — HBT Book Group Continues!

HBT’s Reading, Eating, and Meeting keeps going strong — and our next gathering is set!

  • Date: Sunday, December 7
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
  • Location: In-person only

The book: Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari

Cover of Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari

About the Book
A young Yemeni Israeli woman uncovers her mother’s long-hidden romance, setting off a journey through family secrets, identity, and belonging.

Set between the 1950s and 1990s, Songs for the Brokenhearted intertwines the lives of Saida, a young Yemeni immigrant in Israel, and her daughter Zohara, who returns from New York after her mother’s death. As Zohara unearths the truth about her family’s past, she confronts questions of love, loss, and what it means to belong.

Blending personal drama with a painful chapter in Israeli history—the mass aliyah and absorption of Yemenite Jews—Tsabari’s novel explores the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter and the enduring power of story and song.

This acclaimed and popular book is in high demand—reserve your copy at the library now and join us for coffee, conversation, and community as we turn the page together!

Earlier Event: November 16
HBT Semi Annual Meeting