Rockland County JCC Book Presentation
THE CURIOUS CASE OF KIRYAS JOEL
NOVEMBER 1 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

ABC: ARTS, BOOKS & CULTURE
OPENING NIGHT
THE CURIOUS CASE OF KIRYAS JOEL: THE RISE OF A VILLAGE THEOCRACY AND THE BATTLE TO DEFEND THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.
The Board of Education of the Village of Kiryas Joel v Grumet, stands as the most important legal precedent in the fight to uphold the separation of church and state. In his book, plaintiff Louis Grumet opens a window into the Satmar Hasidic community and details the inside story of his fight for the First Amendment. Dessert reception.
Author: Louis Grumet
Advance $18 At Door $25