This blog is an archive in progress. It began with a shared reading of The Chosen and grew from a desire to slow down, read carefully, and record what emerges when people with layered histories sit with the same text. Grounded in Brooklyn, this space holds reflections on books, Jewish life, memory, and community, alongside neighborhood stories and oral histories from long-time residents. Together, these readings and voices form a living record of place, identity, and the conversations that shape us