Book Discussion: "The Golem and the Jinni" by Helene Wecker

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Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
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Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Chava is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York harbor in 1899.

Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire born in the ancient Syrian desert, trapped in an old copper flask, and released in New York City. Though still not entirely free, Chava and Ahmad become unlikely friends and soul mates with a mystical connection.

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