Join us at the Mandel JCC for Book Club, featuring a virtual appearance by author Jane Loeb Rubin!

"Threadbare" by Jane Loeb Rubin

An award-winning historical novel that serves as a tribute to Jane Rubin's great-grandmother, Mathilda (Tillie), set against the backdrop of the late Victorian era. After emigrating from Germany in 1866, Tillie marries widower Abe and confronts the harsh realities of tenement life while striving to build a thriving button business alongside her neighbor Sadie. As they challenge the anti-Semitic values of their time, Tillie's tenacity and intelligence illuminate her journey through urban transformation and personal struggle.