Lane Dworkin Authors + Innovators Festival
This is a special year, marking the 100th anniversary of the first Jewish Book Week, which was started in 1925 by a Boston librarian named Fanny Goldstein.
Fanny promoted the idea of Jewish Book Week as an antidote to antisemitism, proclaiming, “Jewish Book Week does not call for swords or bayonets, gases or bombs. It is a dignified, majestic emphasis on our heritage, and a rededication to the sanctity of our homes through literature.”
Thank you to all who participated and supported our 2025 festival!
About the Festival
 The JCC Lane Dworkin Authors + Innovators Festival exists to create a showcase for Jewish authors and innovators, and/or books of Jewish content. In so doing, the festival promotes awareness, appreciation, and pride in the diversity of the Jewish people; strengthens community consciousness of Jewish identity, history, and culture; and provides a community forum to stimulate dynamic and provocative dialogue.
WITH FOND MEMORIES OF SHELDON A. LANE
The JCC Lane Dworkin Authors + Innovators Festival is presented in memory of Sheldon A. Lane. His vision for the Festival continues through the support of his loving family.
JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL
The Jewish Book Council is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1943 to promote the publishing, writing and reading of books of Jewish interest. Visit jewishbookcouncil.org for more information.
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Marni Port
FESTIVAL CHAIR
Wendy Howitt
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Henra Briskin
Ellen Comisar
Nikki Druckman
David Dworkin
Wendy Dworkin
Linda Epstein
Adina Feldman
Stacey Freed
Hannah Harnest
Sharon Kovalsky
Jacqui Lipschitz
Ron Newman
Liza Robbins Theuman
Lisa Waltzer
Festival Bookstore
Location: JCC Yiddish Center
Open 1 hour before and after all
scheduled festival events at the JCC.
Festival books provided by:
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