Events

Authors in Conversation: Danielle Friedman

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

For American women today, working out is accepted and expected, fueling a multibillion-dollar fitness industry. It wasn’t always this way. Seven decades ago, sweating was “unladylike” and girls grew up […]

Arts in the Afternoon: Rosanne Leipzig

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

As the overall population increases in age, understanding aging is more important than ever. Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, a geriatrics specialist offers this indispensable guide to the second half of life, […]

2024 Book Festival: Maya Arad

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

COMMUNITY READ  MARILYN HASSID EMERGING AUTHOR  MAYA ARAD  The Hebrew Teacher: Three Novellas  Tuesday, October 29 Reception: 6:30 PM | Author Event: 7:30 PM Community Read is a book club […]

2024 Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Save the Date for the 2024 Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival November 3-16, 2024 Inspiring and entertaining, the Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts […]

2024 Book Festival: Noa Tishby

Congregation Beth Israel 5600 N Braeswood Blvd, Houston

OPENING NIGHT  NOA TISHBY  Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew Sunday, November 3 | 7:00 PM | Congregation Beth Israel Presented by the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, the Jewish Federation of Greater […]

2024 Book Festival: Samantha Greene Woodruff

Merfish Teen Center 9000 S. Rice, Houston, TX

BOOK LOVERS LUNCH  SAMANTHA GREENE WOODRUFF  The Trade Off: A Novel  Thursday, November 7 | Merfish Teen Center   Doors Open: 11:30 AM | Program Begins: 12:00 PM  Join us […]

2024 Book Festival: Mitch Albom

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

MITCH ALBOM  The Little Liar: A Novel  Saturday, November 9 | 7:30 PM  Come along for an enthralling journey in this powerful novel of redemption, written by one of America’s […]

2024 Book Festival: Lee Yaron

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

LEE YARON  10/7: One Hundred Human Stories Wednesday, November 13 | 7:30 PM  Lee Yaron examines the profound experiences of 100 people whose lives were forever changed by the attacks […]

2024 Book Festival: R. Derek Black

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

R. DEREK BLACK  The Klansman's Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism: A Memoir Thursday, November 14 | 7:30 PM   R. Derek Black is the son Don Black, who […]

2024 Book Festival: Larry Tye

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

CLOSING NIGHT  LARRY TYE  The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America  Saturday, November 16 | 7:30 PM  This sweeping portrait from New York Times bestselling […]