Book Festival: M.Z. Daskal presenting The Teacher of Lost Orphans
| When: | January 13, 2027 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM |
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| Where: |
Alper JCC Building 3 11155 SW 112th Ave Miami, FL 33176 |
| Organizer: | Hannah Smith |
| Contact: | Ann Horenstein at [email protected] (305) 271-9000 |
| Cost: | JCC Member: $10 Community: $18 |
| Summary: | Set in 1946 Cyprus, The Teacher of Lost Orphans follows Lena Weiss, a young Jewish educator whose dream of rebuilding her life in Israel is shattered when she is detained by the British after a shipwreck. |
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Set in 1946 Cyprus, The Teacher of Lost Orphans follows Lena Weiss, a young Jewish educator whose dream of rebuilding her life in Israel is shattered when she is detained by the British after a shipwreck. Amid the harsh realities of an internment camp, Lena finds purpose in caring for displaced children who have lost everything. As she navigates love, danger, and difficult choices, she becomes a symbol of resilience and hope. Through deeply researched historical fiction, this novel illuminates the little-known story of Holocaust survivors held behind barbed wire in Cyprus while struggling to heal and rebuild.
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Alper JCC Building 3
11155 SW 112th Ave
Miami, FL 33176
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- 2027-01-13 19:30:00 2027-01-13 21:30:00 America/New_York Book Festival: M.Z. Daskal presenting The Teacher of Lost Orphans Set in 1946 Cyprus, The Teacher of Lost Orphans follows Lena Weiss, a young Jewish educator whose dream of rebuilding her life in Israel is shattered when she is detained by the British after a shipwreck. (http://jewishmiami.org/events/book_festival_mz_daskal_presenting_the_teacher_of_lost_orphans_) Alper JCC Building 3, Miami, FL 33176 Hannah Smith [email protected]
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