March 1 Topic: Please join us at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 1, for an online discussion of Khirbet Khizeh, a short novel by S. Yizhar (pen name of Yizhar Smilansky). The novel is available from the Multnomah County Library, but there’s only one copy. You can also purchase the paperback version of the novel (new or secondhand) or an ebook. This edition of the Cafe will be hosted by Randolph Splitter of Kol Shalom.

Please request Zoom link by emailing info@kolshalom.org.

Published in 1949, soon after the events it describes, and considered a masterpiece of Hebrew literature, Yizhar Smilansky’s lyrical yet very down-to-earth short novel Khirbet Khizeh follows an Israeli military unit as they expel Palestinian villagers, offering a wrenchingly honest view of modern Israel’s founding. 
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/mar/12/rereading-jacqueline-rose-khirbet-khizeh

Socrates Cafe is our monthly meeting place online to discuss topics related to philosophy, spirituality, science, history and religion. Readings will be provided prior to each session and suggested readings from participants are welcome. The sessions are at 10:00 am, generally fourth Saturday of the month and are one hour long. Sessions are open to non-members.

We have special topics related to Humanistic Judaism including looking at the Torah and Bible from an American Jewish Humanist perspective. What can we learn? Grab some coffee, hot chocolate or whatever your home cafe table desires and join us for some relaxed informal and, hopefully, very interesting discussions.