Lane Dworkin Authors + Innovators Festival
Humans of Israel
Portrait Exhibit at the JCC
On display throughout November and December at the JCC
in the Gallery Wall between the Hart Theater and the Festival Bookstore.
The JCC is proud to present a special exhibit of 36 large-scale portraits by Israeli photographer Erez Kaganovitz from his Humans of Israel project. Click here for details on his presentation on the exhibit.
The portraits will be on display throughout November and December.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during JCC hours.
Humans of Israel combines photojournalism with digital storytelling. With intriguing, thought-provoking photographs and the stories about the humans behind them, the exhibition puts a human face on an extraordinary place and challenges preconceptions those outside of Israel may have by communicating a sense of our shared humanity. The Humans of Israel exhibition offers a fresh look at the rich and remarkably diverse lives of Israelis and showcases Israel’s diversity, multiculturalism, and vibrant civil society.
Support the Festival
Thank you to our generous supporters for allowing us to continue bringing quality Jewish literature to the Rochester community.
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.
BOOKSELLER
Special thanks to our bookseller, Barnes & Noble! Visit them at barnesandnoble.com
FESTIVAL PRODUCER/PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Susan Chekow Lusignan
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
Joel Elliot
FESTIVAL ADVISOR
Andrea Miller
FESTIVAL CO-CHAIRS
Barbara Appelbaum
Jacqui Lipschitz
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Henra Briskin
Ellen Comisar
David Dworkin
Wendy Dworkin
Stacey Freed
Athene Goldstein
Elizabeth Hornak
Wendy Howitt
Caroline Korn
Sharon Kovalsky
Ron Newman
Susan Sagan-Levitan
Liza Robins Theuman
Festival Bookstore
Open November 5–20
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
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.
View past festival brochures:
 2022 |  2021 |  2019 |  2018 | |
 2017 |  2016 |  2015 |  2014 | |
 2013 |  2012 |  2011 |  2010 |
Contact
Susan Chekow Lusignan, Festival Producer/Program Director
Joel Elliot, Community Engagement Director
Marc Cataldi, Administrative Assistant
*Kosher under supervision