Shir Hadash Women book discussion groups are held at a member's home. Please RSVP to vickischnitzer1@gmail.com to access location details.

This month, we will discuss the book  People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn.

Here is a summary and review of the book....

Winner of the 2021 National Jewish Book Award for Con­tem­po­rary Jew­ish Life and Prac­tice Finalist for the 2021 Kirkus Prize in Nonfiction

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year A Wall Street Journal, Chicago Public Library, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

A startling and profound exploration of how Jewish history is exploited to comfort the living.

Acclaimed novelist Dara Horn turns her sharp wit and insight to a bold question: why is the world so fascinated with dead Jews, but so indifferent to living ones? In this powerful and provocative collection, Horn dives into everything from the global veneration of Anne Frank to myths about Jewish names at Ellis Island and the blockbuster Auschwitz exhibition—exposing how even well-meaning remembrance can erase real lives.

Blending history, humor, and personal stories—from explaining Shylock to her ten-year-old to confronting antisemitism at her children’s school—Horn celebrates the depth, resilience, and vitality of Jewish life today. People Love Dead Jews is a fearless, eye-opening read that challenges how we remember the past and how we value the present.