2025-2026 St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Executive Board & Staff
Executive Board
Festival Co-Chairs: Cathy Dobkin and Laurie Chod
Books and Bagels: Madelon Scallet
Bookstore: Barb Williams
Day Of: Sheri Corman
Missouri’s Own: Diane Bleyer
Outreach/Publicity: Bethe Growe, Debbie Lefton, Robin Hoffman
Raffle: Brenda Pereles
Sponsorship Hospitality: Judy Scissors and Judy Schwartz Jaffe
Sponsorship Outreach: Vicki Singer
Sponsorship Reception: Barb Raznick and Barb Kramer
Women’s Night: Tanya Carter and Carol Blinder
Young Adult: Lauren Bayne and Jessica Goldberg
Staff
Director of Literary Arts (2026): Josiah Shmidt, 314-442-3294
Director of Literary Arts (2025): Jessica Fischoff
Box Office Manager: Alex Gilbert
Technical Director: Laura Skroska
Contacts
J Box Office |
Director, Literary Arts
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Senior Director, Cultural Arts
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| Email 314.442.3283 |
314.442.3294 Josiah Schmidt |
John Wilson |
| BOX OFFICE HOURS: MON-THU 10am-noon in person | MON-FRI 10-4pm by phone | ||
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