Lane Dworkin Authors + Innovators Festival
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Thank you to our generous supporters for allowing us to continue bringing quality Jewish literature to the Rochester community.Â
About the Festival
The JCC Jewish Book Festival is back with a new name and an expanded focus. For 30 years, you’ve connected with your favorite authors and to other readers who care about books as much as you do fostering important community conversations. The new Lane Dworkin JCC Rochester Authors + Innovators Festival expands the core of a Book Festival beyond a traditional lineup by welcoming creative innovators to share their world-changing ideas and adding interactive workshops and events.
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 ADVISOR
Andrea Miller
FESTIVAL CHAIR
Elizabeth Hornak
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Henra Briskin
Ellen Comisar
David Dworkin
Wendy Dworkin
Stacey Freed
Athene Goldstein
Wendy Howitt
Caroline Korn
Sharon Kovalsky
Ron Newman
Susan Sagan-Levitan
Liza Robbins Theuman
Festival Bookstore
Open November 5–20, 2023
Location: JCC Auditorium A
Open 1 hour before and after all scheduled festival events at the JCC.
Additional hours will be posted here!
Generously underwritten by Sharon Kovalsky
Books provided by
View past festival brochures:
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Contact
Susan Chekow Lusignan, Festival Producer/Program Director
Joel Elliot, Community Engagement DirectorÂ
Marc Cataldi, Administrative Assistant
*Kosher under supervision