Author Talk: Ted Lapkin
Join us on October 14 at 8:00PM for an exciting author talk as Andrew Hastie MP interviews author of Righteous Kill, Ted Lapkin, followed by a q&a via Zoom. Righteous Kill is an edge-of-your-seat military thriller, which follows the daring mission of an Israeli commando force that travels back in time to save millions from the Holocaust. Ted Lapkin spent the early parts of his childhood living in North Carolina USA, before he and his family moved to Israel, where he joined the IDF as a combat intelligence officer with the Golani Infantry Brigade. Graduating summa cum laude from Tel Aviv University, Ted returned to the US to work in politics. Meeting his wife in the US, the two moved to Melbourne Australia where Ted began writing for numerous Austrlian newspapers and worked writing speeches for members of US Congress and Australian Government Ministers. He now runs his own consulting firm, specialising in strategic communications, reputation management and government relations. Andrew Hastie is the Federal member for Canning in Western Australia, and since 2017, has served as the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. This event will be facilitated via Zoom, so make sure to register on tedlapkinljla@eventbrite.com.au to ensure you receive your unique Zoom...
read moreAuthor Talk: Ros Collins
“.. She rode on the back of the Lambretta through the beachside suburbs, through Chelsea, Sandringham and Brighton, and wept at the familiar names in the unfamiliar land.” Join in to listen to the author of Rosa: Memories with Licence Meet Ros for an in depth discussion and q&a about her second book. TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2:00PM Register here at:...
read moreRosh Hashana Story Time with Nira Sheffi
A Hebrew ‘story show’ activity for 2-5 year olds: ‘The Apple looked for honey’
Presented by Nira Sheffi in Hebrew.
Thursday 17 September, 5.30pm – Free event
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7821593314
Author Talk: Helen Wolfers
In a provocative talk based on her book, author Helen Wolfers describes the challenges she experienced growing up as the daughter of Jewish immigrants in the xenophobic, virulently anti-Semitic Australia of her childhood.
read moreNew e-audiobooks now available
With the help of Glen Eira Council’s generous grant, the following e-audiobooks have been added to our collection and are available free of charge to library members:
Heartburn, by Nora Ephron;
Foreskin’s Lament, by Shalom Auslander;
Sabbath’s Theater, by Philip Roth;
Here I Am, by Jonathan Safran Foer;
Daniel Deronda (Classic Drama), by George Eliot.
More are being added – please check our catalogue page for new e-books and e-audiobooks which you can borrow online.
Jews and Diamonds – LJLA LammLectures
REGISTER HERE: tiny.cc/LJLADiamonds
Join us for a fascinating exploration of the Jewish diamond trade and the special connection between diamonds, Jewish faith and culture.
Steven Prawer is Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne.
He has a worldwide reputation in advanced diamond science and technology with over 30 years of experience and over 390 scientific publications.
This event will be facilitated via ZOOM so make sure you register to secure your unique ZOOM link.
read moreClick & Collect suspended
Due to the return of stage 3 lockdown restrictions, we have regretfully had to suspend the Click and Collect service.
Item due dates have been extended and there will be no overdue charges.
You can borrow eBooks…
read moreBreaking News: You can now borrow books!
We’re all in it together but we’re also here for you!
To support our community, we will be starting a ‘Click and Collect’ service from Monday the 18th of May.
How will this work..
read moreOnline events and services
Dear library members and friends,
While the library building is closed, we are working to provide online events and services to our community…
Library Closure
Dear Friends of the Library,
During these challenging times, everyone here at the Library is thinking of our community and sharing your concern about the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation.
Based on the direction from the Victorian government …
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