Events

Book Festival: Book Banning Education Panel

Kaplan Theatre @ the J 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX

This year’s Festival will be covering the timely issue of book banning. Books are at the center of this illuminating panel discussion on censorship and its effects on society. Each […]

Book Festival: Liel Leibovitz

Herzstein Foundation Multipurpose Room

Join us for Dinner & Learn surrounding Liel Leibovitz's How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book. With humor and passion, Liel Leibovitz […]

Book Festival: Joe Posnanski

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

Join us for a special sports-focused program featuring author Joe Posnanski and his book Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments. These days Houston LOVES baseball! Celebrated sportswriter […]

Hands-On Cooking Class with Chanie Apfelbaum

Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX

Founder and creative force behind the popular blog Busy in Brooklyn, Chanie Apfelbaum brings delicious recipes and culinary tips from her modern kosher cookbook Totally Kosher. Her dishes are playful and introduce exciting global […]

Book Festival: Chanie Apfelbaum

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

Join us for a special program featuring popular blogger Chanie Apfelbaum and her kosher cookbook Totally Kosher: Tradition with a Twist! 150+ Recipes for the Holidays and Every Day: A […]

Book Festival: Book Lovers Lunch

Herzstein Foundation Multipurpose Room

Join us for lunch with friends and these two incredible historical fiction novelists with unforgettable stories. Jennifer Roser  Once We Were Home: A Novel   When your past is stolen, […]

Book Festival: Museum of Fine Arts Tour

MFAH - Museum of Fine Arts Houston 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas

Join us for a docent-led tour of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston based on the artwork and artists featured in The Lioness of Boston. The tour will feature artwork […]

Book Festival Closing Night: Michael Schulman

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

Join us for closing night of the Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival featuring Michael Schulman and his book Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat […]

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, […]