Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival
Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival
November 2 – 15, 2025
Inspiring and entertaining, the Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival annually delivers a variety of opportunities for the community to learn and experience Jewish literary, culture and the arts. The Book Festival is one of the largest events of its kind in the U.S., attracting established and emerging writers from around the world, representing a myriad of themes and drawing a large and varied audience.
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Eli Sharabi
Friday, October 10
1:00 PM
The Macaroons Concert
Sunday, November 2
4:00 PM
Adam Chandler
Monday, November 3
7:30 PM
Mitch Albom
Tuesday, November 4
7:30 PM
Jacqueline Friedland
Wednesday, November 5
7:30 PM
Sarah Hurwitz
Thursday, November 6
7:30 PM
Nancy Churnin
Friday, November 7
10:00 AM
Ilana Wieder
Friday, November 7
11:00AM
Ilana Wieder
Saturday, November 8
4:00 PM
Renee Rosen
Saturday, November 8
7:30 PM
Beejhy Barhany
Sunday, November 9
11:00 AM
Rachel Cockerell
Sunday, November 9
4:00 PM
Rachel Cockerell
Sunday, November 9
7:00 PM
Margaret Boyle & Beejhy Barhany
Monday, November 10
7:30 PM
Alka Joshi
Tuesday, November 11
12:00 PM
Howard Megdal
Wednesday, November 12
7:30 PM
Jack Fairweather
Thursday, November 13
7:30 PM
Tovah P. Klein
Thursday, November 13
7:30 PM

Tovah P. Klein
Friday, November 14
9:00 AM
Susan Morrison
Saturday, November 15
7:30 PM
Corey Rosen
Wednesday, November 19
7:00 PM
Supported by
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Patron of the Arts
The Ann and Stephen Kaufman Endowment Fund
The Maurice Amado Foundation
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl