Enjoy brunch and talk with Gerry Mandel, author of A Few Words Before I Go, which grapples with issues of memory and aging in a warm, humorous way and takes on the task of putting a 70+ year career into words.
Alex Edelman’s Just for Us October 1- October 18, 2026 An anti-Semitic tweet leads comedian Alex Edelman to an unexpected place: a meeting of White Nationalists in Queens, face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards. Alex’s story explores religion, cultural identity, assimilation, empathy, gorillas that speak sign language—and what it means to be confronted with […]
Alex Edelman’s Just for Us October 1- October 18, 2026 An anti-Semitic tweet leads comedian Alex Edelman to an unexpected place: a meeting of White Nationalists in Queens, face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards. Alex’s story explores religion, cultural identity, assimilation, empathy, gorillas that speak sign language—and what it means to be confronted with […]
Alex Edelman’s Just for Us October 1- October 18, 2026 An anti-Semitic tweet leads comedian Alex Edelman to an unexpected place: a meeting of White Nationalists in Queens, face-to-face with […]
Lior Raz is the co-creator, screenwriter, and star of the internationally acclaimed Israeli Netflix series Fauda, as well as numerous other shows and films. Drawing on his firsthand experience in an elite Israeli military unit, Raz brings gripping authenticity and emotional complexity to stories of Israel, conflict, courage, and shared humanity. Join fellow community members […]
Sababa is an outdoor festival showcasing the vibrancy of contemporary Jewish culture.
Barak Benaryeh is a veterinarian and host of the podcast The Vet Off-Leash. His new book, The Vet Will See You Now: What Every Pet Owner Needs to Know (but Doesn’t) is described as “Kitchen Confidential meets All Creatures Great and Small.” If you feel overwhelmed by all the advice and options on pet food, […]
David Shlachter is a Tel Aviv- and California-based portrait photographer whose work reveals the human stories behind contemporary Israel. His new book, Hinenu: Israel at Ten Million, combines striking photography with oral history, portraying 100 Israelis–Jewish and non-Jewish, religious and secular, and people of all ages–at the moment Israel’s population reached ten million. Experience Israel […]
Nov. 1-10, 2026. The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is an annual celebration of authors, books, and ideas, typically during the first two weeks of November, with additional events year-round. The range of topics is vast: business, cooking, economics, family, fiction, history, music, religion, sports, and more.
Zibby Owens is an author, podcaster, publisher, bookstore owner, and founder of Zibby Media—one of today’s most dynamic champions of books and writers. In her candid new essay collection, Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot, she reflects with warmth and humor on motherhood, friendship, love, career reinvention, and […]
