Special Guest, Reuven Fenton, author of "Goyhood"

Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m

The CMI Book Club and the Brotherhood of Men and Women are pleased to announce the visit of Reuven Fenton, author of "Goyhood".

Reuven Fenton has been covering breaking news for the New York Post since 2007 and earned national recognition for his exclusive reporting on a myriad of national stories. He is a graduate of Yeshiva University and Columbia University School of Journalism. "Goyhood" is his debut novel.

Critics describe "Goyhood" as a cross between Chaim Potok’s "The Chosen" and the film, "Planes, Trains and Automobiles".  The book tells the story of Mayer, a devout yeshiva student, married to the daughter of an esteemed Jewish scholar. His twin brother David is a secular ne’er-do-well entrepreneur. The brothers are estranged until their mother’s death and their discovery that they are not, in fact, Jewish. They then head out on a road trip peppered with unexpected companions and zany experiences.

While Fenton describes his own religious observance as Modern Orthodox—with some Hasidic influence—he identifies with both the pious Mayer and the worldly David. He thinks many readers will as well.