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AJU Summer Book Talks: The Boy with the Star Tattoo

Monday, July 15
12:00pm Pacific Time | 3:00pm Eastern Time
Event Details
Discover the stories of Jewish children hidden in Christian homes during the Holocaust, and Israel’s Youth Aliyah mission to rescue them.

Join Author Talia Carner and AJU’s Michael Berenbaum as they dive into her newest novel, The Boy with the Star Tattoo. Carner’s novel delves into the stories of Jewish children hidden in Christian homes during the Holocaust, and the postwar efforts by the Youth Aliyah movement to find and rescue these orphans. Carner and Berenbaum will discuss the profound impact of these historical events and their enduring ramifications. Purchase the book HERE.

Cost: Free
Host: Michael Berenbaum

Michael Berenbaum is a Professor of Jewish Studies and Director of the Sigi Ziering Institute at the American Jewish University. He is a writer, a scholar and a creator of Museums. His work has been recognized by the Emmys and Academy Awards.

Speaker: Talia Carner

Talia Carner is the New York-based award-winning author of six novels and numerous articles. Her historical and psychological suspense novels bring to the forefront indignities and human dramas long ignored. Talia Carner, a board member of HBI, the Jewish women’s research center at Brandeis University, and 2023 Algemeiner Media named Carner one of the top 100 people positively influencing Jewish life. She lives in Boca Raton, FL, and Bridgehampton, NY with her husband Ron Carner.