Events

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 Joe Posnanski circles the bases, calling out 50 of the most exceptional moments in the history of the game. You’ll be transported back to the […]

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 flavors with a trendy edge to traditional Jewish recipes. Join Chanie in this intimate daytime cooking class before she continues her day at the J at […]

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 Cookbook in conversation with Riana Sherman. Founder and creative force behind the popular blog Busy in Brooklyn, Chanie Apfelbaum brings us a modern kosher cookbook with a twist. […]

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, where do you belong? Based on the true stories of four children, Ana, Oskar, Roger and Renata, all displaced and taken from their families during […]

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 inspired by Isabelle Stewart Gardner’s own collections and include commentary on their significance. Advanced purchase required by Monday, November 13.

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 and Tears. America does not have royalty. It has the Academy Awards. For nine decades starlets, leading men and producers have chased the elusive Oscar. […]

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 hiding their muscles and believing that physical exertion would cause their uterus to “fall out.” Thanks to a few forward-thinking pioneers, women began to move […]

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, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age. This practical narrative uses candor, humor, and empathy to provide you with knowledge […]

2024 Book Festival: Maya Arad

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

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 Hebrew Q&A with Maya: 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM In conversation with Ofra Amihay Community Read is a book club for the entire community. We invite book clubs and individual readers […]

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 Festival delivers a variety of opportunities for the community to learn and experience Jewish literary, culture and performing arts. The Festival is one of the […]