2020 Great Jewish Books Book Club Survey

Thank you for being part of the 2020 Great Jewish Books Book Club. We're eager to hear from you and to take your feedback into account for subsequent years of the Book Club. Please fill out this short survey by January 31, 2021, and don't hesitate to email us with any questions at [email protected]. Thank you for your time and participation!

Books and Areas of Interest

How much did you enjoy the books we read this year?

	Really disliked	Disliked	Indifferent	Liked	Really Liked	Not Applicable
Enemies, A Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer	Enemies, A Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer - Really disliked	Enemies, A Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer - Disliked	Enemies, A Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer - Indifferent	Enemies, A Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer - Liked	Enemies, A Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer - Really Liked	Enemies, A Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer - Not Applicable
Motl the Cantor's Son by Sholem Aleichem	Motl the Cantor's Son by Sholem Aleichem - Really disliked	Motl the Cantor's Son by Sholem Aleichem - Disliked	Motl the Cantor's Son by Sholem Aleichem - Indifferent	Motl the Cantor's Son by Sholem Aleichem - Liked	Motl the Cantor's Son by Sholem Aleichem - Really Liked	Motl the Cantor's Son by Sholem Aleichem - Not Applicable
A Jewish Refugee in New York by Kadya Molodovsky	A Jewish Refugee in New York by Kadya Molodovsky - Really disliked	A Jewish Refugee in New York by Kadya Molodovsky - Disliked	A Jewish Refugee in New York by Kadya Molodovsky - Indifferent	A Jewish Refugee in New York by Kadya Molodovsky - Liked	A Jewish Refugee in New York by Kadya Molodovsky - Really Liked	A Jewish Refugee in New York by Kadya Molodovsky - Not Applicable
My Future is in America: Autobiographies of Eastern European Jewish Immigrants	My Future is in America: Autobiographies of Eastern European Jewish Immigrants - Really disliked	My Future is in America: Autobiographies of Eastern European Jewish Immigrants - Disliked	My Future is in America: Autobiographies of Eastern European Jewish Immigrants - Indifferent	My Future is in America: Autobiographies of Eastern European Jewish Immigrants - Liked	My Future is in America: Autobiographies of Eastern European Jewish Immigrants - Really Liked	My Future is in America: Autobiographies of Eastern European Jewish Immigrants - Not Applicable

Please provide specific comments on any of the books we read and anything that made them particularly memorable or meaningful:

How interested are you in receiving the following?

	Very uninterested	Somewhat uninterested	Indifferent	Somewhat interested	Very interested
Novels	Novels - Very uninterested	Novels - Somewhat uninterested	Novels - Indifferent	Novels - Somewhat interested	Novels - Very interested
Short story collections	Short story collections - Very uninterested	Short story collections - Somewhat uninterested	Short story collections - Indifferent	Short story collections - Somewhat interested	Short story collections - Very interested
Poetry collections	Poetry collections - Very uninterested	Poetry collections - Somewhat uninterested	Poetry collections - Indifferent	Poetry collections - Somewhat interested	Poetry collections - Very interested
Memoirs	Memoirs - Very uninterested	Memoirs - Somewhat uninterested	Memoirs - Indifferent	Memoirs - Somewhat interested	Memoirs - Very interested
Other non-fiction (e.g., history, essays)	Other non-fiction (e.g., history, essays) - Very uninterested	Other non-fiction (e.g., history, essays) - Somewhat uninterested	Other non-fiction (e.g., history, essays) - Indifferent	Other non-fiction (e.g., history, essays) - Somewhat interested	Other non-fiction (e.g., history, essays) - Very interested
Other	Other - Very uninterested	Other - Somewhat uninterested	Other - Indifferent	Other - Somewhat interested	Other - Very interested

Please explain what you mean by "other":

Resources

We provided different resources and methods to engage with the selections. How eager are you to see us continue them next year?

	I'm indifferent about it.	I didn't like it and you shouldn't do it next year.	I didn't like it, but you should still do it next year.	I enjoyed it, but I don't think it's necessary.	I loved it and would suggest you do it again next year.
Discussion questions	Discussion questions - I'm indifferent about it.	Discussion questions - I didn't like it and you shouldn't do it next year.	Discussion questions - I didn't like it, but you should still do it next year.	Discussion questions - I enjoyed it, but I don't think it's necessary.	Discussion questions - I loved it and would suggest you do it again next year.
Video conferences	Video conferences - I'm indifferent about it.	Video conferences - I didn't like it and you shouldn't do it next year.	Video conferences - I didn't like it, but you should still do it next year.	Video conferences - I enjoyed it, but I don't think it's necessary.	Video conferences - I loved it and would suggest you do it again next year.
Facebook group	Facebook group - I'm indifferent about it.	Facebook group - I didn't like it and you shouldn't do it next year.	Facebook group - I didn't like it, but you should still do it next year.	Facebook group - I enjoyed it, but I don't think it's necessary.	Facebook group - I loved it and would suggest you do it again next year.
Reading resource pages	Reading resource pages - I'm indifferent about it.	Reading resource pages - I didn't like it and you shouldn't do it next year.	Reading resource pages - I didn't like it, but you should still do it next year.	Reading resource pages - I enjoyed it, but I don't think it's necessary.	Reading resource pages - I loved it and would suggest you do it again next year.

Please provide specific comments on these resources and methods:

Did you explore the reading resource pages?

Yes

If you didn't explore the reading resource pages, please tell us why not:

Engagement

Did you participate in the Facebook group?

Yes

Please tell us what you liked and/or disliked about the Facebook group:

Did you participate in a local book group?

Yes

If you did participate in a local group, how did that impact your experience with the Book Club?

Were you in contact with another member by using the Book Club contact list?

Yes

If you were in contact with another member through the contact list, how did that impact your experience with the Book Club?

Are there are other forms of engagement you would like to see and participate in next year?

2021 Registration

Did you register for the 2021 Book Club?

Yes

If not, why not?

Do you have any other comments or suggestions?

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