The Anatomy of Exile: Love, Identity, and Belonging
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with author Zeeva Bukai and AJU’s Rabbi Gail Labovitz about Bukai’s powerful debut novel, The Anatomy of Exile. They will discuss the themes of this gripping family saga that unfolds in the wake of the Six-Day War, following Tamar Abadi as she struggles to preserve her Jewish Israeli identity in America while confronting painful truths about love, loss, and belonging. When her daughter falls for the son of their Palestinian neighbors, Tamar fears history will repeat itself, setting off a chain of events that threaten to unravel her family. Through this poignant exploration of exile, identity, and forbidden love, Bukai invites us to examine the personal and political forces that shape our lives. Purchase the book here.
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Zeeva Bukai was born in Israel and raised in New York City. Her work has appeared in Judith, Quartet, OfTheBook Press, CARVE, Mcsweeney’s Quarterly Concern, The Master’s Review, and elsewhere. Her honors include a fellowship at the New York Center for Fiction, and residencies at Hedgebrook and Byrdcliff AIR in Woodstock, NY. She holds an MFA from Brooklyn College and lives with her family in Brooklyn. Her debut novel, The Anatomy of Exile, is forthcoming from Delphinium Books in January 2025.
Rabbi Gail Labovitz, PhD, is Professor of Rabbinic Literature and former Chair of the Department of Rabbinics for the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. She also enjoys serving as the Ziegler School’s faculty advisor for “InterSem,” a dialogue program for students training for religious leadership at Jewish and Christian seminaries around the Los Angeles area.
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