How Long to Read As I Lived It

How Long Does it Take to Read As I Lived It?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read As I Lived It by Irma Miriam Lopes Cardozo

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this memoir, Irma Miriam Lopes Cardozo (nee Fernandes Robles) recounts her journey from her native Suriname, Dutch Guyana to her present home in New York City. As the wife of Rev. Abraham Lopes Cardozo, Hazzan of the Spanish Portuguese Synagogue, Congregation Shearith Israel'??the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States'??Mrs. Cardozo forged her own path as an advocate for Jewish children, Jewish education, immigrants, the poor and the State of Israel. Among other leadership positions, she was a founder of the Sephardic Studies Program at Yeshiva University, the American Sephardi Federation and the World Sephardi Federation; was president of the American Friends of Misgav Ladach Hospital and the Women'??s Division of the Central Sephardic Jewish Community. Mrs. Cardozo continues to serve as president of the Sisterhood of Congregation Shearith Israel. Written in her own forthright style, Mrs. Cardozo describes Jewish life in Suriname and in New York and the trials and joys of community service. While a personal memoir, the book depicts many important historical events, such as the Sephardic renaissance movement; and figures, such as Rabbi Dr. David and Tamar de Sola Pool. Included in the volume is a short history of Jewish life in Suriname, a lexicon of words in the native taki taki dialect spoken in Suriname, her famous recipe for haroset, as well as photos reflecting important events and people. As I Lived It is tribute to Mrs. Cardozo'??s will, spirit and faith, and makes for delightful reading. It is the story of her life '?? as she lived it.

How long is As I Lived It?

As I Lived It by Irma Miriam Lopes Cardozo is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read As I Lived It Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read As I Lived It aloud.

What Reading Level is As I Lived It?

As I Lived It is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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