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Please join us as we welcome back local writer Lisa Braver Moss on Thursday May 21st at 7pm. She'll be discussing her new book "Celebrating Brit Shalom".
"Celebrating Brit Shalom" is the first ever book for Jewish families opting out of circumcision, and for the rabbis wishing to meet their ceremonial needs.
- 3 original ceremonies from which to choose
- 4 specially composed songs available separately; sheet music included in book
- tips and advice for holding a Brit Shalom service
Lisa Braver Moss is a writer specializing in family issues, health, Judaism and humor. Her essays have appeared in the Huffington Post, Tikkun, Parents and the San Francisco Chronicle, among other publications. Lisa has written extensively about Jewish circumcision. Besides co-authoring Celebrating Brit Shalom, she is the author of The Measure of His Grief (Notim Press, 2010), the first novel ever written about the circumcision controversy. LIsa also conceived and spearheaded the movement toward open inclusion of non-circumcising families in Jewish life.
Lisa's nonfiction book credits include Celebrating Family: Our Lifelong Bonds with Parents and Siblings (Wildcat Canyon Press, 1999) and, as co-author, The Mother's Companion: A Comforting Guide to the Early Years of Motherhood (Council Oak Books, 2001). Born in Berkeley, California, Lisa still lives in the area with her husband. She has two grown sons.