The final events are set for Nov. 20 and 27.
Martin J. Siegel, Judgment and Mercy: The Turbulent Life and Times of the Judge Who Condemned the Rosenbergs
Monday, Nov. 20 at 12:30 pm
VIA VIRTUAL ZOOM
Co-hosted by the 5400 Club
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
70 years ago, Judge Irving Kaufman presided over the atomic espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and sentenced them to death. Meant to propel him to “the Jewish seat” on the Supreme Court, the case haunted him to the end. This biography brings to life the complexities of this man and reveals the intramural Jewish battles over assimilation, class, and patriotism.
Andrew Lawler, Under Jerusalem
Monday, Nov. 27 at 12:30 pm
VIA VIRTUAL ZOOM
Co-hosted by the 5400 Club
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Under Jerusalem takes readers into the tombs, tunnels, and trenches of the Holy City, bringing to life the indelible characters who have explored this subterranean landscape, revealing how their pursuit defined the conflict over modern Jerusalem and ultimately could provide a map for two peoples and three faiths to peacefully exist.
