The HGMS invites you to the book talk by an Israeli writer, Ayelet Tsabari, Songs for the Brokenhearted:

1950. Thousands of Yemeni Jews have immigrated to the newly founded Israel in search of a better life. In an overcrowded immigrant camp, a shy young man happens upon a beautiful girl, Saida, singing by the river. In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, they fall in love. But they were not supposed to.

1995. Thirty-something Zohara, Saida's daughter, has been living in New York City. She hasn't looked back since leaving home, rarely in touch with family back in Israel. After her mother's death, Zohara finds herself on an unexpected path that leads to shocking truths about her family-including dangers that lurk for impressionable young men and secrets that force her to question everything she thought she new about her parents, her heritage, and her own future.

An Evening with Ayelet Tsabari will take place at Alice Campbell Alumni Center on Tuesday, October 28st, 2025 at 5:00pm.

Contact: Brett Kaplan (Director Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies, [email protected])

The Program in Jewish Culture & Society is committed to promoting a diversity of beliefs, ideas, and opinions and creating an environment where knowledge can flourish. Sponsorship does not mean endorsement of a particular point of view.

In alignment with our mission to foster a supportive environment for all members of our university community, this talk is open to all persons regardless of race, color or national origin.