Tickets and Book Store

Member Pricing

NEW! J members must login to receive member ticket pricing. Please use the login credentials that you use to register for J classes and programs. Your discounted member price will be reflected in your cart upon checkout. Members may purchase a maximum of two tickets at the member price per event. There is a limit of four tickets per event per transaction; this applies to members and the public. 

Premium Tickets are event tickets that include a book. These tickets can be found as a price level when you select the specific event. Books can be picked up before the Festival by contacting Myla Bell, at the Bookstore during the Festival, or at that specific author event.

Virtual Recordings

Select programs (Community Read with Sharon Kurtzman and Closing Night with Merryl Goldberg) will be available to view virtually via recording with a ticket purchase. The recordings will be available 48 hours after the event and will remain available until the end of 2026. 

 

To purchase those tickets, select the option that says ‘Virtual Recording’ before the program name. Event recordings will be emailed 48 hours following the event to online viewing ticket buyers. 

Pick 3 Subscription

This pass provides access to 3 events* during Book Festival. The three events will be selected at time of purchasing the subscription. 

Pick 3: Member $55 | Public $77 
Premium Pick 3: Member $80 | Public $102 

The Premium Pick 3 includes the option to select the events with Zibby Owens and Jeffrey Seller, which both come with the book. Those programs are not included on the standard Pick 3.  

*The following events are excluded from both Pick 3 Subscriptions: Opening Night with Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Book Lovers Lunch with Annabelle Gurwitch, Brunch with Rebekah Lowin and the Art Workshop with Anna Abramzon.  

Festival Subscription

This subscription provides access to many events* during Book Festival. You have the option to select either a Festival Subscription for One or a Festival Subscription for Two. The subscription for two provides access for two tickets to each event and will make it easier to select your seats together. When you attend at least 8 events, the subscription pays for itself!  

Festival Subscription for One: Member $145 | Public $203 
Festival Subscription for Two: Member $286 | Public $402 

Premium Festival Subscription for One: Member $206 | Public $265 

Premium Festival Subscription for Two: Member $408 | $526 

The Premium Festival Subscription includes the option to reserve tickets to the events with Zibby Owens and Jeffrey Seller, which both come with the book. Those programs are not included on the standard Festival Subscription.  

*The following events are excluded from both Festival Subscriptions: Opening Night with Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Book Lovers Lunch with Annabelle Gurwitch, Brunch with Rebekah Lowin and the Art Workshop with Anna Abramzon.  

 

Have questions or need assistance? Please contact Myla Bell at mbell@erjcchouston.org or 713-551-7215. 

Susan and Jack Lapin Bookstore

Visit the Susan and Jack Lapin Bookstore at the J throughout the Festival! The Bookstore officially opens on Sunday, November 1 at 10:00 AM  

Shop featured author books, children’s, cookbooks, new and notable titles, and gifts! 

 

Hours:  
Monday – Thursday: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM* 
Friday: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM* 
Saturday: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM 
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM 

*The Bookstore will close at 4:00 PM on November 1 and will not be open on November 5 or 6.  

Jewish Book & Arts Festival

Save The DATE

November 1-15, 2026

Amy Rahmani

Arts & Culture Director arahmani@erjcchouston.org

UPCOMING

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Lifelong Learning Presents L’Dor V’Dor: The Power of Oral Histories
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Lifelong Learning Presents L’Dor V’Dor: Money, Property, Charitable Gifts
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Bus Trip to L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles
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Game On at the J! An Afternoon of Games, Friends & Community
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18th Annual Rice University Lecture Series: The Stories We Keep: A Conversation with Melissa Cohen-Nickels

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