A Little Federation Book Club History

Many months ago, Steve Lotter asked me to write up a history of the Jewish Federation Book Club, but my experience—going on ten years—doesn’t start at…

Sep 17 • Beth Buechler

Federation Book Club Reads Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy

Sep 17 • Beth Buechler

August 2026

A Sweet New Year Begins with an Open Hand

A Message from Rabbi Fred Nebel, Director of Jewish Family Services

Aug 11 • Rabbi Fred Nebel

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April 2026

The Hoosier Jewish History Behind "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"

“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is not solely about baseball; it also symbolizes the aspirations of those who feel excluded.

Apr 24

March 2026

Fridays with Moshe

Community member Dennis Kaplan remembers his friend Moshe Kruger

Mar 24

“Where will we go if a siren goes off?”

An Opinion Editorial from Bob Feferman, Former Community Relations Director of the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley

Mar 24 • Bob Feferman

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January 2026

Federation Book Club Reads One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter

And a special preview of our February Book Goyhood by Reuven Fenton.

Jan 20 • Beth Buechler

Full Circle: Returning Home to Guide Our Federation’s Next Era

Emily Benedix, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, shares a reflection

Jan 10

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August 2025

Honey Cookies from Our Community Table

The high holiday season is coming closer.

Aug 8, 2025 • Deena Abraham

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Federation Book Club Reads TOM LAKE, by Ann Patchett

In the early 70s, I lived on a woodsy street in the Catskills five minutes from the late, great Concord Hotel—so close I could hear their activities…

Aug 7, 2025 • Beth Buechler

Federation Book Club Reads TELL THE WOLVES I'M HOME, by Carol Rifka Brunt

Tell the Wolves I’m home, by Carol Rifka Brunt, could be required reading for people who are too young to remember the AIDS epidemic during its time of…

Aug 7, 2025 • Beth Buechler

Federation Book Club Reads BRIDGERTON, THE DUKE & I, by Julia Quinn

Bridgerton, the Duke and I, is the first of an eight-book Regency romance series about the elite society of the “ton” marrying off their children.

Aug 7, 2025 • Beth Buechler