Based on historical documents and events, and based on the life of Rina Z. Neiman’s mother, Born Under Fire tells the story of Shula, a child prodigy pianist, who grows up in British Mandate Palestine as war erupts throughout the world.

The novel brings to life the birth of the State of Israel, as well as the horrors and dangers of growing up in a conflict zone, through the eyes of one courageous woman.

Artifacts from the author’s collection, including one-of-a-kind Yeminite, Arab and Bedouin dresses, will be on display at the event.