# Event Details - **Event Name**: NCJC Sisterhood, Hadassah New City & Rockland Chapters: Author, Joan Leegant comes to Rockland! - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 15 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Author, Joan Leegant comes to Rockland! Hadassah New City Chapter and Hadassah Rockland Chapter are invited to a special event with the New City Jewish Center Sisterhood. Joan Leegant Book Talk & Signing Thursday, May 15 · 7 pm New City Jewish Center 47 Old Schoolhouse Rd., New City, NY 10956 We will welcome award-winning author (and life member of Hadassah!) Joan Leegant, whose stunningly timely story collection, "Displaced Persons" shines a light on Israel and American Jewish life, especially relevant in these times. Joan Leegant will have books available for purchase and signing. There is no charge to attend. To register please email ncjcsisterhood@gmail.com - - - - - - - - Set half in Israel and half in the United States, this prize-winning collection of rich, multi-layered short stories explores the experience of exile, belonging, and what it means to call a place a home. With insight and compassion, "Displaced Persons" is a profound, exquisite collection that illuminates pivotal moments of transition, longing, and hope. Joan Leegant is a gifted speaker who loves engaging with audiences. Come for an eye-opening, captivating 60 minutes of conversation! For more about Joan and her work, visit www.joanleegant.com "Displaced Persons" was HADASSAH Magazine's "One Book, One Hadassah" selection for August 2024. Visit https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/video/joan-leegant-author-of-displaced-persons/. Winner, national 2024 New American Fiction Prize Finalist, 2025 National Jewish Book Award for Fiction Finalist, 2025 Association of Jewish Libraries Fiction Award. Selection, January, 2025, Women's League for Conservative Judaism "Women’s League Reads" “Deeply affecting. Gorgeous tales of wandering Jews.” Hadassah "Prophetic...Leegant ponders the Jewish and Israeli experiences in contemporary life.” Times of Israel "A treasure of expertly crafted dramas that probe the eternal theme of belonging.” Jewish Journal According to Hadassah policy, advance registration and a signed participant release are required for all events. If you have any questions, please contact: reglowernys@hadassah.org OR (973) 241-1500 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-city/ncjc-sisterhood-hadassah-new-city-and-rockland-chapters-author-joan-leegant-comes-to-rockland/200028141428355 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, performances, theatre, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 3 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: New City - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: New City Jewish Center - **lat**: 41.14488 - **long**: -73.98207 - **full address**: New City Jewish Center, 47 Old Schoolhouse Rd, New City, NY 10956-6124, United States,New City, New York ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: NCJC Sisterhood, Hadassah New City & Rockland Chapters: Author, Joan Leegant comes to Rockland! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/52e938663a1f981141810ed6af8807bb90cdcc99ac54f21f849e552a976af084-rimg-w940-h788-dc016ca4-gmir?v=1747233999 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is NCJC Sisterhood, Hadassah New City & Rockland Chapters: Author, Joan Leegant comes to Rockland! being held? - **A:** NCJC Sisterhood, Hadassah New City & Rockland Chapters: Author, Joan Leegant comes to Rockland! takes place on Thu, 15 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 15 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm at New City Jewish Center, 47 Old Schoolhouse Rd, New City, NY 10956-6124, United States,New City, New York. - **Q**: Who is organizing NCJC Sisterhood, Hadassah New City & Rockland Chapters: Author, Joan Leegant comes to Rockland!? - **A:** NCJC Sisterhood, Hadassah New City & Rockland Chapters: Author, Joan Leegant comes to Rockland! is organized by Hadassah Lower New York State. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** NCJC Sisterhood, Hadassah New City & Rockland Chapters: Author, Joan Leegant comes to Rockland! is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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