Lane Dworkin Rochester Jewish Book Festival

Thank you!
We hope you enjoyed the 2022 JCC Lane Dworkin Rochester Jewish Book Festival.
We look forward to bringing more literary events throughout the year, so stay tuned!
Support the Festival
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 Lane Dworkin Rochester Jewish Book Festival exists to create a showcase for Jewish authors 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 Rochester Jewish Book Festival is presented in memory of Sheldon A. Lane. His vision for the Jewish Book 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.
BOOKSELLER
Special thanks to our bookseller, Ampersand Books! Visit them at ampersandbooks.org
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Stacey Freed
FESTIVAL ADVISOR
Andrea Miller
FESTIVAL CO-CHAIRS
Barbara Appelbaum
Jacqui Lipschitz
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Judy Blaustein
Biffy Borg
Henra Briskin
Ellen Comisar
David Dworkin
Wendy Dworkin
Kate Goldstein
Athene Goldstein
Elizabeth Hornak
Wendy Howitt
Caroline Korn
Sharon Kovalsky
Steve Levitsky
Ron Newman
Ruth Sternberg
Liza Theuman
Festival Bookstore
Open October 23–30
Location: JCC’s Yiddish Center
Hours:
Monday–Thursday 10am–3pm, 5–8pm
Friday 10am–3pm
Sunday 10am–3pm
Also open before/after all events.
Generously underwritten by Sharon Kovalsky
Books provided by
Covid-19
All patrons welcome regardless of vaccination status. Masks encouraged, and may be required depending on Covid conditions at the time of the event.
Past festival brochures coming soon!