Check our calendar for guest speakers and additional programs!
Author Talks
Jewish Book Month Speakers: November 2, 9, and 16, 2021 at 7:00 pm on Zoom:
November 2: Ben Freeman, Jewish Pride
November 9: Francine Prose, Vixen
November 16: Jonathan Boyarin, Yeshiva Days
Dr. Lisa Borodetsky-Williams, “Forget Russia”: Sunday, December 12, 2021 4:00 pm
Dr. Lisa Borodetsky-Williams is a professor and poet. Her 2020 book, Forget Russia, has received positive attention from the Jerusalem Post, among other journals. This is a true story about Americans who make the reverse journey, to Russia in the 1930s.
Jewish Book Festival, March 20-27, 2022
Together with Jewish for Good, we will have a Jewish Book Festival next March 20-27, featuring books with topics including gender identity, espionage, Mah Jongg, the Holocaust, cooking, Israel, history. Fiction and non-fiction. Some events will take place virtually and others will take place in person.
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Greyber – One Thursday per month (check our calendar for upcoming dates!)
Hebrew Classes with Donna Goldstein on Zoom
Sundays, September 19-December 5
Tuition for the full 12 week semester is $180
Beginning Hebrew (9:00-10:00 am), This course is designed for beginning students and will focus on learning to read basic Hebrew. We will explore the entire alphabet in print and script, and focus on learning skills to read more fluently for Shabbat Services. This is open to beginners and students who want to improve their reading skills by reviewing the alphabet.
Siddur Class (10:00-11:00 am), This course will go through the entire Friday evening service. We will explore the prayers, various melodies, and the meaning of each prayer.
Visit www.jewishforgood.org/book-festival to watch the recordings from our 2021 Virtual Jewish Authors Book Festival! Click on a book cover to watch the recording.
