Thursdays, 10:30am beginning May 13 (Six Meetings)  From the book jacket: “By the 1930s, the Sassoons had been doing business in China for a century, rivaled in wealth and influence by only one other dynasty—the Kadoories. These two Jewish families, both originally from Baghdad, stood astride Chinese business and politics for more than 175 years, profiting from the Opium Wars; surviving Japanese occupation; courting Chiang Kaishek; and losing nearly everything as the Communists swept into power.” ... Read More

Thursdays, January 21-May 13, 7:00- 8:30pm Ease into Hebrew beginning with Alef-Bet letter recognition, vowels, and decoding skills, and move on to build a basic vocabulary. Taught by Itai Dewar. $270 CNS members/ $320 non-members. Financial aid available. Register online.