Events
Discussions
Join us for online and in-person events exploring Fagin the Thief and its themes.
On Dracula (Annotated) (ONLINE)
Presented by Aaron Henne
Sunday, April 12, 6:30 PM PDT
Aaron Henne of theatredybbuk will describe adapting Bram Stoker’s novel for the stage, emphasizing forces at play in Victorian England in response to increased Jewish immigration.
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Fagin’s World: Jewish Charity, Community, and Religion in 19th Century British Cities (ONLINE)
Presented by Alysa Levene
Sunday, April 19, 12 PM PDT
Alysa Levene will shed light on Jewish life throughout England during the Georgian and Victorian periods.
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Fagin the Thief (ONLINE)
Presented by Allison Epstein
Wednesday, May 20, 6 PM PDT
Novelist Allison Epstein will discuss this year’s One Bay One Book selection, which reimagines the world of Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist. You are encouraged to have read the book, and to bring your questions.
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Book Discussion: Fagin the Thief (IN PERSON)
Facilitated by Jim Van Buskirk
Sunday, June 7, 2 PM PDT
Come to the Library for a spirited discussion of this year’s One Bay One Book selection.
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The Lady Who Changed Dickens’s Mind on the Jews (ONLINE)
Presented by Liz Ison
Sunday, December 14, 11 AM PST
Liz Ison will uncover how London Jew Eliza Davis, outraged by the portrayal of Fagin in Oliver Twist, made an impact on England’s most popular author.
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East End Jews (ONLINE)
Presented by Vivi Lachs
Sunday, January 11, 11 AM PST
Vivi Lachs will share writings and songs from the Yiddish-speaking enclave of London’s East End.
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Reviewing Fagin in Film (ONLINE)
Presented by Charles Drazin
Sunday, February 1, 11 AM PST
Charles Drazin will trace the evolution of the portrayal of Oliver Twist’s Fagin on the screen, from David Lean’s 1948 production to Roman Polanski’s 2005 adaptation.
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You are invited to join an upcoming discussion of this year’s One Bay One Book selection, Allison Epstein’s novel Fagin the Thief.
September 25
Congregation Sinai, San Jose
October 16
Or Shalom, San Francisco
October 21
Temple Beth El, Aptos
November 3
Congregation Rodef Sholom, San Rafael
Non-member participants welcome.
Contact Alice Miller for details: alicenmiller@comcast.net
November 5
Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hills
November 8
Congregation Netivot Shalom, Berkeley
December 2
Congregation Kol Emeth, Palo Alto
Contact Flaurie Imberman for details: flauriei@gmail.com
December 14
Congregation Etz Chayim, Palo Alto
Non-member participants welcome.
Contact Aaron Schuman for details: ajschuman@gmail.com
December 23
Temple Isaiah, Lafayette
Non-member participants welcome.
Contact Esther Nichol for details: esthernichol@yahoo.com
January 14
Book Discussion via Zoom (with a visit by the author, Allison Epstein)
Jewish American Fiction Club, Fairfax
Non-member participants welcome.
Contact Davo Knepler for details: nuevodavos@yahoo.com
January 18
Congregation Beth Ami, Santa Rosa
January 20
Congregation Beth Shalom, Napa
February 19
Congregation Beth Sholom, San Francisco
March 5
Peninsula Temple Beth El, San Mateo
March 23
Congregation Sherith Israel, San Francisco
May 16
Temple Emanu-El, San Jose
June 7
Jewish Community Library, San Francisco
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