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Discover the social, economical and political implications of exile and enjoy light refreshments as we kick off our "Stories of Exile" program series.
Rabbi Josef Friedman from Chabad of Alabama will discuss the Yiddish language and its history, and Olena Vyshyvanyuk, Case Manager at Inspiritus, will speak on her family's experiences as a Ukrainian refugees and their journey to Alabama.
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of displacement, migration, and diaspora. In this program, librarians organize reading groups to discuss three books of Yiddish literature in translation, and one book related to the experience of a community served by their library.
The program will also be live-streamed on the Hoover Library YouTube and Facebook pages.
Located in Hoover, Alabama, at 200 Municipal Drive, the Hoover Public Library has been operating since 1983. The Hoover Public Library seeks to reinvent the way communities view libraries. As the heart and soul of the Hoover community, we are more than just a library. We’re the place you come to meet your friends, experience live theater, peruse art, listen to music, entertain your children, learn about new technology, seek job searching assistance, explore your interests, find good book recommendations and much, much more. We seek to grow our patronage by offering an unparalleled customer experience.