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SUMMARY:Conversation with Miriam Scharfman Zadek | Miriam Hearing Sister: A Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Online\n\n \n\nJoin us for a conversation with Miriam Scharfman 
 Zadek\, author of Miriam Hearing Sister: A Memoir\, which documents her 
 experiences growing up in a family with both deaf and hearing members from 
 the 1930s through World War II and beyond. Through brief and evocative 
 vignettes\, Zadek relates her memories of family life\, capturing the 
 innocence of childhood\, the confusion of adolescence\, and the progression 
 through adulthood. Throughout this journey\, she presents a narrative of 
 historical and cultural importance centered on the lives of deaf and 
 hearing Jewish people in the mid-twentieth century. Joining Zadek in 
 conversation is Sara Rosen\, At Large Member of from the Seaside Jewish 
 Community Board of Directors.\n\nA graduate of Barnard College and the 
 Columbia University School of Social Work\, Zadek worked at the Hearing and 
 Speech Agency (HASA) of Metropolitan Baltimore\, to develop a model of 
 social work counseling for parents and families confronted with speech\, 
 language\, and hearing problems. She is the founder of the Baltimore 
 region’s only nonprofit American Sign Language interpreting referral 
 agency. Zadek is a recipient of the Maryland Governor’s Service Lifetime 
 Achievement Award\, given in recognition of her 40-plus years of service to 
 individuals and families facing communication challenges. Zadek is a 
 part-time resident of Rehoboth for almost 50 years. She has been married to 
 Dr. Robert Zadek\, her high school senior prom date\, for 70 years. They 
 have four daughters\, eleven grandchildren\, and six great-grandchildren\, 
 all of whom consider Rehoboth their home-away-from-home.\n\nThis program is 
 co-sponsored by Seaside Jewish Community. American Sign Language 
 interpretation and closed captioning will be available during this 
 event.\n\nWe invite you to support the author by purchasing a copy of their 
 book from Browseabout Books by clicking HERE. Call-in orders are accepted 
 at (302) 226-2665 or you can stop by the store to purchase a copy. For 
 store hours\, please visit their website. Each copy purchased comes with a 
 signed archival bookplate.\n\nNOTE: this meeting is being conducted through 
 Zoom. You MUST REGISTER to receive instructions for joining the meeting. 
 \n\nIf you have need assistance with registration or getting your Zoom 
 invitation\, please email us.\n\nBasic written instructions for using Zoom 
 may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found here. Closed 
 captioning is available for this session.
LOCATION:Lewes Public Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Rebecca Lowe":MAILTO:rebecca.lowe@lib.de.us
CATEGORIES:Book Discussions 
CONTACT;CN="Rebecca Lowe":MAILTO:rebecca.lowe@lib.de.us
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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URL:https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/9319228
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