The OZ Monthly Book Club meets monthly and welcomes adult readers. Book selections are determined by the group, with topics that are related to Jewish themes and concepts. Join these casual discussions about the book.

From Sun to Sun by Ken­neth Wishnia

From Sun to Sun presents two par­al­lel sto­ries sep­a­rat­ed by 25 cen­turies. The first is set in mod­ern New York City, fea­tur­ing a hard-work­ing smart-mouthed Lati­na inves­ti­ga­tor, Felic­i­ty Orte­ga Pérez, as she hunts for a miss­ing per­son who holds the clue to an ancient mys­tery.

The ancient sto­ry is a rad­i­cal revi­sion of the bib­li­cal Book of Ruth. When her hus­band dies under strange cir­cum­stances, Ruth must join the exiles return­ing to Jerusalem to rebuild the Tem­ple in order to secure a future for her­self and her griev­ing moth­er-in-law, Nao­mi. Unfor­tu­nate­ly, the return­ing exiles include reli­gious lead­ers who plan to “puri­fy” the land by expelling all the for­eign women.