Jewish Bookfair Launches Nov. 3

The Jewish Bookfair gets into full swing at the JCC on Monday, Nov. 3, with a cooking demonstration, "To Schmaltz or Not to Schmaltz?" with local culinary experts Paula Krasnoff and Lana Covel, at 11:30 a.m. This lively demonstration is just one of several activities that will be sure to delight even the most seasoned bibliophile.

The JCC's annual Jewish Bookfair is one of Central Ohio's largest and most popular literary events, and takes place each Fall. The Bookfair features author appearances and book signings, events, lectures and activities, and a wide selection of books for sale either written by Jewish authors or about Jewish topics.

This year's Bookfair takes place from Monday, Nov. 3 through Tuesday, Nov. 18, and will be highlighted by the 2nd annual Kosher Wine Tasting on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 6:30 p.m.

To download or view a complete copy of the 2008 JCC Jewish Bookfair brochure, click here.

Bookfair Schedule

Author appearances, lectures and book-signings at the JCC include:

• Lily Koppel, author of The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life through the Pages of a Lost Journal, on Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m.
• Jonathan Sarna, author of A Time to Every Purpose: Letters to a Young Jew, on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
• Michael Rosenberg, author of War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest, on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m.
• Margot Singer, author of The Pale of Settlement, on Monday, Nov. 10, at 11:30 a.m. (The book was the 2008 Reform Judaism Prize for Jewish Fiction.)
• Evan Handler, author of It's Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive, on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m.
• Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of children's books Tea for Ruby and Fancy Nancy, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m.
• Henryk Grynberg, author of Drohobycz, Drohobycz and Other Stories: True Tales from the Holocaust and Life After, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m.
• Evan Fallenberg, author of Light Fell, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. (Fallenberg will be appearing at OSU Hillel, 46 E. 16th Ave., on the OSU campus.)
• Dr. Matt Goldish, author of Jewish Questions: Response on Sephardic Life in the Early Modern Period, on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m.
• Jerry White, author of I Will Not Be Broken: Five Steps to Overcoming a Life Crisis, on Monday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m.
• Avi Beker, author of The Chosen: The History of an Idea, and the Anatomy of an Obsession, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets

Tickets to author events are $6 each - with the exception of the appearance by Fancy Nancy illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser. Those tickets are $10 for a parent and child, plus $2 for each additional child. Participants for the Preiss Glasser event are encouraged to "dress their fanciest for 'tea' and stories," said Butter. Bookfair Fast Passes, which include admission to all bookfair events, are $50 and are available at the JCC's front desk.

Additional highlights:

• Multi-Cultural - A free, multi-cultural program entitled, "As Good As Anybody," at The Columbus Metropolitan Library is set for Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m.
• Kosher Wine Tasting - The 2nd Annual Kosher Wine Tasting will be held at the JCC on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 6:30 p.m. (Tickets are $25.)
• Women's Minyan - A discussion on women's issues within the Orthodox community will be held with the cast of Women's Minyan after the 2:30 p.m. performance by Gallery Players on Sunday, Nov. 9. (Tickets to the performance are $12 for JCC members, $18 for nonmembers, $10 for senior members, $16 for senior nonmembers, $8 for children or students, and $10 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available online at www.jccgalleryplayers.org or by calling the Gallery Players box office at 614-559-6248.)

JCC Jewish Bookfair Bookstore

At the center of the Bookfair is the bookstore set up in the JCC lobby, featuring works by Jewish authors and materials with a Jewish theme. Books written by authors making appearances at the Bookfair also are sold at the bookstore. The JCC Jewish Bookfair bookstore is open Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Books also are available for purchase online via the JCC website by clicking here. By purchasing books featured at the JCC's Jewish Bookfair, or any other gift items via these Amazon.com links, your on-line purchase supports on-going Bookfair programming at the JCC.

Lend A Hand, Touch A Heart

New this year, through a unique partnership with "Lend a Hand, Touch a Heart" Community Wide Mitzvah Month, the JCC Jewish Bookfair is offering ways to help build the new library collection at Wexner Heritage Village. Throughout the Bookfair, patrons may drop off new or gently used books, as well as purchase vouchers to be used by Wexner Heritage Village staff to provide reading materials, resources and audio materials for residents and their families.

Bookfair Committee

Hillary Warren is chair of this year's JCC Jewish Bookfair. Bookfair Committee members include Mindy Agin, Helen Chronister, Cathy Cory, Fran Duchene, Rhoda Edelman, Marsha Emerman, Janice Epstein, Marcie Gold, Tammie Golden, Gail Gross-Brown, Tami Kamin-Meyer, Paula Krasnoff, Rachel Lichten, Miriam Linsey, Cheryl Lubow, Freda Margolies, Judy Maybruck, Cindy McLaughlin, Ann Rubin, Jennifer Russell, Julie Wasserstrom, Gwen Werman and Laura Zakin.

Bookfair Sponsors

Sponsorship is provided by the following funds of the Columbus Jewish Foundation: The Lenore Schottenstein Jewish Arts Endowment, the Betty and Charles Talis JCC Endowment Fund, Raymond and Pauline Kahn Cultural Arts Endowment Fund, David Zucker Fund for the LYJCC, and the Charlotte and Ben Kahn Sight Impaired Fund.

Additional sponsorship is provided by: The Columbus Jewish Federation, Agudas Achim Synagogue, Temple Beth Shalom, Sebulsky Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation, Rose Caplan Endowment for Youth Literacy, The Mattlin Foundation, Rozanne and Jerry Stern, Zusman Hospice, Barbara and Irving "Red" Spigner Jewish Bookfair Endowment Fund, Sher Bliss, Katzinger's Delicatessen, and Joel's Stride Rite.

Further support is provided by: the JCC New Albany and College Avenue Parent Committees, Congregation Beth Tikvah, Epstein Memorial Chapel, Hadassah, Jewish Family Services, National Council of Jewish Women, Temple Israel Sisterhood, Tifereth Israel Congregation, Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, Spectrum Home Services, Jewish Community Relations Council of the Columbus Jewish Federation, Melton Center for Jewish Studies, and OSU Hillel.

For more information, contact Butter at (614) 559-6233 or mbutter@columbusjcc.org for more information.

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