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A Daughter’s Kaddish with author Sarah Birnbach

Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

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Association of Jewish Libraries Capital Area Chapter and Classrooms without Borders with the support of AJL National present
A Daughter’s Kaddish
with author Sarah Birnbach

A woman breaks with Jewish tradition to honor her late father in this moving memoir of faith, grief, and transformation.


A Daughter’s Kaddish recounts Sarah Birnbach’s year-long odyssey to persevere through an unfamiliar world of Jewish prayer. To honor her beloved father, Sarah commits to reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish twice a day in synagogue for eleven months—a Jewish mourning ritual that was historically reserved for sons—despite her father’s initial request that she hire someone male to do so. Throughout her year of devotion, Sarah takes comfort in the loving memories of her childhood while at the same time grappling with some very painful ones—ultimately discovering how the path of faith and grief can lead to true healing.

Sarah Birnbach embarked on her encore career as a writer in 2015 after successful careers as a human resource management consultant and a licensed clinical social worker. She is a five-time award winner from the Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition, a program of the National League of American Pen Women, and a two-time award winner in Bethesda Magazine’s essay contest. Her stories have been published in numerous magazines and professional journals. An active member of the Women’s National Book Association, she lives in Rockville, Maryland.

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Date:
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST
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