Robert Zweig March 15, 2009

The Chaim Kempner Author Series presents:
Robert Zweig
Return to Naples: My Italian Bar-Mitzvah and Other discoveries.

In this book of interconnected stories, Robert Zweig--who visited Naples, the birthplace of his mother, in the summers of the 1960s--throws readers into the life of Naples and the heritage of his family. Each summer Zweig, an American of Italian, German, and Jewish descent, was quickly immersed in the ways of the Naples, a place where the voices of singing salesmen rang in each morning, daily meals were major events, and the one and only rabbi in town greeted him for Bar Mitzvah lessons in his underwear. In this whimsical memoir, Zweig offers us fascinating descriptions of the city of Naples and the unforgettable Neapolitans who became part of his young life.

Co-sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute

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