Author Denis Hirson dives into his Thirty-Minute Bar Mitzvah

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Author Denis Hirson is back in South Africa for a visit from France, which he has called home since 1975, to speak about his latest offering – My Thirty-Minute Bar Mitzvah: A Memoir.

12 Mar 2023 English South Africa Books · News

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