Judith (Yehudit) Katzir

Readings and Discussions:
November 12 - San Francisco
November 13 - UC Berkeley

Film Screening and Discussion (In Hebrew):
November 15 - Stanford

Judith (Yehudit) Katzir, a bestselling author in Israel, has published two collections of stories and novellas, two novels and three children`s books, many of which have been translated into a multitude of languages. She is currently an editor at Hakibbutz Hameuchad Publishing House and teaches creative writing. Katzir will discuss her most recent title, Dearest Anne.

During her Stanford appearance Katzir will present a special screening of the Israeli film “Family Secrets” (1998). Based on her novella Schlafstunde, the film tells the coming-of-age story of two Israeli teenagers, cousins Rivi and Shauli, who are forced to face the ugliness of the adult world during their summer vacation.

Following the screening Katzir will discuss the film with the audience. The film is in Hebrew with English subtitles. The discussion following the film will be in Hebrew.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 8:00 pm

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California Street, San Francisco - map

www.jccsf.org
(415) 292-1233

JCCSF Members: $10 | Public: $12 | Students: $10

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Thursday, November 13, 2008

UC Berkeley
438 Doe Library, Berkeley - map

12:00 pm - Discussion in Hebrew
303 Doe Library Conference Room

7:30 pm - Presentation in English
Morrison Library (at the North Entrance to the Doe Library)

Free Admission

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 7:30 pm

Stanford University
435 Lasuen Mall
Annenberg Auditorium, Palo Alto - directions

More info
(650) 725-2789

Free Admission

*This event is in Hebrew

Presented by the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin, and Sonoma Counties, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, the Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford, The Israel Connection at ALSJCC, UC Berkeley Judaica Library, and the Israeli Consulate of the Pacific Northwest.