About the Annual Jewish Book & Arts Festival
Save the Date for this year’s Festival as we celebrate our 50th anniversary! October 22-November 6, 2022
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 performing arts.
The Festival is one of the city's leading cultural and literary events, attracting a large and varied audience of over 5,000 people of all ages and is recognized as one of the largest Jewish Book & Arts Festivals in the nation.
This highly popular community-wide event brings together prominent and emerging writers in literature, the arts, philosophy, theology, history and current events to speak during this ten-day literary event. Each year, over 25 programs are selected from the following areas:
| Biographies Business Children's Interest Celebrities Culinary Arts Emerging Authors History Holocaust |
Israel Literature Music Parenting Photography Poetry Politics Pop Culture |
Sephardic Heritage Spirituality Sports Teens Text Yiddish Culture Young Adult Films |
Not just for book lovers, Book Festival also includes films, concerts and Oliver Lapin Family Day featuring authors, interactive performances and activities for children of all ages.
Admission is charged for most events. Season passes and tickets are available at the J or online during the months of October and November. You can also join us for our entire Arts & Culture Season and become a Patron of the Arts.
Information for Publishers and Authors
Corporate Sponsorships Available
For more information, contact Amy Rahmani at arahmani@erjcchouston.org or 713.595.8197.
