Lutheran Center All-Community Read
Hidden Inheritance: Family Secrets, Faith, and Memory
by Rev. Heidi Neumark
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More on Hidden Inheritance:
Rev. Neumark’s life changed forever when her daughter’s late-night online searching exposed a generation of family secrets. From a few computer keystrokes, Neumark discovered her hidden Jewish heritage―and uncovered hundreds of questions: Did her grandfather really die in a concentration camp? How did she never know her grandmother was a death-camp survivor? Why had the family history and faith been rejected and hidden? The search for the truth quickly became more than a personal journey; it also became spiritual. It caused profound ponderings on her thirty-year vocation as a Lutheran pastor.
Rev. Neumark’s Visit: March 15, 2022
Rev. Neumark St. Olaf on Tuesday, March 15, 2022! Her visit will feature multiple opportunities for the St. Olaf community to engage with her on the issues raised in Hidden Inheritance.
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Students
Students are invited to participate in book groups through All-Community Read to connect with their peers on issues of identity, faith, and vocation. Students who sign up to participate in a book group will receive a copy of Hidden Inheritance. To participate, sign-up with the Google form below.
Timeline of All-Community Read:
- December/January: Sign up for a book group with the form below
- December/January: Pick up a copy of the book in the Lutheran Center (dates and times coming soon)
- Late December/January/February: Read Hidden Inheritance
- February/March: Groups meet to discuss the book
- Tuesday, March 15: Rev. Neumark’s visit to St. Olaf
Book group options and details:
Students have two options for books groups (feel free to participate in both options!):
1. Be a part of a discussion led by Lutheran Center Interfaith Fellows
2. Create your own book group
Choose to be a part of a discussion led by Interfaith Fellows:
The Lutheran Center Interfaith Fellows will lead a book discussion on Tuesday, March 1 from 5–6 p.m.
Create your own book group:
Student orgs/teams/musical ensembles, etc. are encouraged to take advantage of this option. On the Google form below, students should list the names of other students who will be in their book group and designate which student(s) will be leading the book group discussion. Each student listed should ALSO fill out the Google form. We encourage students who are considering forming their own book groups to confirm with others in their proposed book group BEFORE signing up with the form.The Lutheran Center is happy to help in setting up a time for your book group to meet. If your book group plans to set up its own time, we ask that you please inform us when you plan to meet.
Book group leader resources:
Students who choose to lead book group discussions will be provided a reading guide with possible discussion questions and tips for leading book groups.
Sign up for the All-Community Read:
Sign up with this Google form to participate in the All-Community Read.
Faculty/Staff
Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the All-Community Read through our faculty/staff on-campus book discussion opportunities on Monday, February 28 from 12–1:15 p.m. OR Thursday, March 3 from 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Sessions will be facilitated by Lutheran Center Director Deanna Thompson and Associate Chaplain for Jewish Life Rabbi Shosh Dworsky. Books will be provided.
We also hope you will consider including Rev. Neumark’s events in your spring classes and programming. The themes of identity, faith, and vocation are salient for our students. Faculty/staff can indicate their interest in involving their classes/programs/offices in the Google form below.
Sign up:
To sign up for a book discussion session, fill out this Google form.
Congregations, alumni, parents, and friends of the college
Congregations, alumni, parents, and friends of the college are invited to participate in the Lutheran Center’s All-Community Read of Hidden Inheritance: Family Secrets, Memory, and Faith by Rev. Heidi Neumark. The Lutheran Center will host two virtual book discussions opportunities facilitated by Director Deanna Thompson ’89: Wednesday, February 16 from 6–7 p.m. CST and Tuesday, February 22 from 5-6 p.m. CST.
Members of congregations can indicate in the Google form below whether they are interested in involving their congregations in the All-Community Read.
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Sign up with this Google form to participate in the All-Community Read.
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