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The Fifth Annual Jewish Book Festival

Arts and Entertainment

March 27, 2024

From: Jewish Authors Book Festival

Schedule of Events:

Sunday April 7, 2024

Honest Aging: An Insider’s Guide to the Second Half of Life
by Rosanne Leipzig

1pm: Schmooze and nosh
2pm: Join us for a conversation with Dr. Rosanne Leipzig

Don't miss this insightful and important conversation, which provides guidance for common health concerns for older adults, including problems with memory, energy, mood, sleep, weight, sex, and more.

Virtual Events:

Every Weekday At 1pm and Tuesday And Wednesday Evenings, 7pm!

Monday April 8, 1pm
Kantika: a novel
by Elizabeth Graver

Tuesday April 9, 1pm
The End of Bias: How We Eliminate Unconscious Bias and Create a More Just World by Jessica Nordell

Zoom in from home, or meet up in person at Beth El Synagogue for lunch and conversation as the author joins virtually!

Tuesday April 9, 7pm
Prep + Rally: An Hour of Prep, A Week of Delicious Meals
by Dini Klein

Wednesday April 10, 1pm
The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World
by Jonathan Freedland

Wednesday April 10, 7pm
Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia
by Natasha Lance Rogoff

Thursday April 11, 1pm
Fun Widows Book Tour: a novel
by Zoe Fishman

Friday April 12, 1pm
Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of Middle East Conflict
by Oren Kessler

In-Person at Jewish for Good

Saturday, April 14, 2024

12:30pm
Pizza and $1 comic books from Ultimate Comics

1pm
Arnon Shorr shares the stories behind his award-winning comics Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table and Brother’s Keeper.

2:30pm
A conversation with Susan Wider, author of It’s My Whole Life: Charlotte Salomon, An Artist Hiding During World War II, and Arnon Shorr about the role of art in young adult literature.

Date: April 7-14, 2024

Location: Jewish for Good - 1937 West Cornwallis Road Durham, NC 27705

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