We Must Not Think of Ourselves
Thursday, May 16 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM | $18 The Lessans Family Literary Series Presents: Lauren Grodstein: We Must Not Think of Ourselves The Lessans Family Literary Series is thrilled to welcome Lauren for her presentation of her new book, We Must Not Think of Ourselves. Laura will be in conversation with author and […]
Off to Join the Circus
The Lessans Family Literary Series Presents: Deborah Kalb: Off to Join the Circus In Person | $18 The Lessans Family Literary Series is thrilled to welcome Deborah for her presentation of her new book, Off to Join the Circus. Please join us for a Teatime Talk with author, local community member and frequent Lessans Literary […]
The Rye Bread Marriage
Purchase Tickets Bender JCC | $18 6:30 PM | Reception with rye bread goodies 7:00 PM | Book discussion The Lessans Family Literary Series is thrilled to welcome local author and community member Michaele Weissman author of The Rye Bread Marriage: How I Found Happiness with a Partner I’ll Never Understand. Love is in the air! Join […]
Inheritance and Signal Fires
Inheritance and Signal Fires, by Dani Shapiro Via Zoom | FREE Join Jewish Book Council for an interactive conversation with Dani Shapiro about the parallels between her two National Jewish Book Award winning books, Inheritance and Signal Fires, that feel like bashert. Dani Shapiro is the author of eleven books, and the host and creator of the […]
Eighteen Days in October (Postponed)
This event has been postponed until further notice. Please check back for an updated event date! The Lessans Family Literary Series Presents: Uri Kaufman, Eighteen Days in October: The Yom Kippur War and How It Created the Modern Middle East Ticket: $18 In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, The Lessans […]
Fighting Back
The Lessans Family Literary Series Presents Jeffrey Weiss, Fighting Back: Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force Tuesday, April 25 | 7:00 PM | $15 | In Person In commemoration of, Yom Hazikaron, Isreal’s Day of Remembrance, we are thrilled to welcome Jeffrey Weiss, co-author of Fighting Back. Jeffrey will be in […]
House of Fragile Things
The Lessans Family Literary Series Presents James McCauley, The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of France Monday, April 17 | 7:00 PM | FREE The Lessans Family Literary Series is delighted to welcome Washington Post Global correspondent, James McCauley, author of The House of Fragile Things as part of our […]
Days of Remembrance
The Bender JCC will remember the victims, honor the survivors, and embrace the lessons of the Holocaust as we look towards a hopeful future free from hate. Antisemitism ─ the hatred of or prejudice against Jews ─ was at the foundation of the Holocaust and a basic tenet of Nazi ideology. During the Days of […]
Cooking with Shannon Sarna
The Lessans Family Literary Series Presents Cooking with Shannon Sarna: The Lessans Family Literary Series is delighted to welcome Shannon Sarna. Tuesday, September 12 | 7:00 PM | $25 The author of Modern Jewish Baker and editor at large of The Nosher, Shannon has always wanted to tell the story of the Jewish people through […]
The Postmistress of Paris
The Lessans Family Literary Series Presents Meg Waite Clayton, The Postmistress of Paris Tuesday, May 9 | 7:00 PM | $10 | Virtual – Via Zoom The Bender JCC is thrilled to welcome back New York Times bestselling author, Meg Waite Clayton for a virtual presentation of her international bestseller, The Postmistress of Paris. Meg […]
