Shelter Tales: A Talk with Caroline Goldberg Igra

From our guest speaker Caroline Goldberg Igra:

The world has a very limited idea of what life in Israel has been like since October 7th. I have woken up to sirens in the middle of the night. Friends have called, choking with sobs at the death of a neighbor's son or daughter. I worry that my sons will be called to fight--having served in previous wars. What we are experiencing is poorly described by the international press and hyperactive social media.The feeling of the world's censure is unbearable. Despite all this, I intend my talk to affirm that the healthy heart of Israel still beats strongly.

Join us for a presentation from the author followed by a Q&A session. A light bites dinner and dessert will be served. 

Proceeds from this program will benefit the Israel Emergency Campaign. 

About the speaker ... Caroline Goldberg Igra is a freelance writer, an art historian, and a triathlete. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel, but hails from Philadelphia. She has a Ph.D. in Art History from the Institute of Fine Art, NYU. Among her art historical publications is a monograph on Polish artist J.D. Kirszenbaum, which was chosen as one of Slate Magazine's Best Books that year. Her creative nonfiction has been featured in several literary journals including the Jewish Book Council's PB Daily and Collateral. Her fiction has culminated in two novels, Count to a Thousand, published in 2018, and From Where I Stand, in 2022.