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A Short History of a Tall JewIn this darkly comic tale of love and loss, former sitcom writer Dennis Danziger (Taxi, Kate and Allie) gives us Philip Lachman, age 39, single dad and high school teacher who is traversing LA in search of kindness—from his children, his students, and perhaps even the love of a woman who could be his second, and last, wife. He ultimately finds his way through the labyrinth of love and life by learning how to let go. Winner of LA’s Lit Crawl II and frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, Danziger will read excerpts from his novel, answer questions and, because he’s a teacher at heart, will walk everyone through a mini-lesson on how to write your own story—fiction or fact.

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1:30 PM6:30 PMFilm SharonDirector: Dror MorehIsrael, 2007, 90 minutes, Hebrew, English subtitles

Who is Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon? What were his thoughts as he made historic decisions that would lead to a possible peace agreement? Director Dror Moreh, one of the new generation of independent filmmakers in Israel, started with 70 hours of exclusive footage to introduce us to this very private man—farmer, husband, warrior, and father of the settlers’ movement who turned into a strategic statesmen. Committing himself to peace in the Middle East, and with eyes wide open, he single-mindedly destroyed his life’s work. More than just a political documentary, Sharon is a classic tragedy with Moreh and his camera struggling to get to the heart of the puzzle that was Sharon in his later years.


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Dedication of theGerald Rauch Cultural and Performing Arts Wing

Rafael GoldchainI Am My Family: Photographic Memories and FictionsRafael Goldchain’s exhibit, I Am My Family: Photographic Memories and Fictions, is a family album of traditional portrait photographs where the only subject is Goldchain himself. Using genealogical research, makeup, hair styling, costume, and props, Goldchain transforms himself over and over again into his ancestors, capturing

their personification with the camera. His powerful images take us into his familial history, and in essence, our history, of a family decimated and scattered by the traumatic events of the 20th century.

6:30 PM – Artist Talk7:30 PM – Dedication

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Jonathan AlterThe Promise: President Obama, Year One

Jonathan Alter, Newsweek’s Senior Editor and author of its popular “Conventional Wisdom Watch”, returns to the JCC Jewish Book & Arts Fair to speak on his second book about an American president. Alter chronicles the first year of President Barak Obama’s administration from late 2008’s pre-inauguration through the passage of the health care reform bill in March 2010. How is his book different from the other recent books written about Obama’s campaign and first year in office? This fast-paced and insightful narrative offers a unique access inside the White House, detailing his management style and his thought process using “decision trees” of thoughts to formulate the economic bailout, the war in Afghanistan and the health care bill. Alter provides information from hundreds

of interviews, including ones with the President’s aides, that give new anecdotes and details. The spotlight of this book centers on President Obama and his inner circle. In addition to his work with Newsweek, Alter is a contributing correspondent for NBC News and author of The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope.

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Every Day, Holy DayIf we stop to think about each day, we can reflect on our thoughts and actions, and grow spiritually according to the Jewish practice of Mussar, an eminently wise, practical, and effective way to cultivate awareness, gratitude, personal growth, and ethical action on a daily basis. Alan Morinis, the respected leader in the Mussar Movement, designed Every Day, Holy Day as a daybook with 365 “traits of the day” to infuse daily life with more purpose and meaning, making it an essential companion to anyone who wants to experience this life-changing contemplative practice.

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6:15 PM Alan Morinis

The Girls from AmesDonna Frankoff Memorial Lecture

Friendship is a powerful force—as we see in this New York Times bestseller about 11 childhood friends from Ames, Iowa. The women in this story remain strong through college, marriage, divorce, and the death of one. Wall Street Journal columnist Jeffrey Zaslow recounts their stories, illustrating how the bonds of friendship shape the lives of these women. The Girls from Ames is the story of a group of ordinary women who built an extraordinary friendship. Zaslow is also the co-author with Randy Pausch of The Last Lecture, and Highest Duty, the memoir of Captain “Sully” Sullenberger.

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Eric Metaxas 6:15 PM

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, SpyIn this biography of anti-Nazi activist, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we learn the story of a man who leaves America for Germany to dismantle the Third Reich from the inside to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Through personal letters, journal entries, and firsthand accounts and with a passionate narrative voice, Eric Metaxas pieces together Bonhoeffer’s story, juxtaposing his life as a Lutheran pastor and spy. Metaxas is a best-selling author who also writes for The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, and the Washington Post and is founder and host of Socrates in the City in New York City.

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8:00 PMJonathan Schneer The Balfour Declaration: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

The Balfour Declaration is the key action in history that committed Great Britain to support “a National Home for the Jewish People” in Palestine. Issued on this very date in 1917, this Declaration still reverberates today. With new material retrieved from historical archives, scholar Jonathan Schneer, a specialist in modern British history, details the public and private battles and discusses the repercussions of this declaration to many countries and, of course, Israel. We learn of the generals and prime ministers, soldiers and negotiators, who shed blood and cut deals to grab or give away the precious land, providing a riveting volume about the ancient faiths and timeless treacheries that continue to drive global events today.

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6:30 PM Reception, European Eats & Beer Sampling Inside the Authors StudioExclusively for 21-35 Year Olds IDs Checked at the Door!

Rachel Shukert Everything is Going to Be GreatAn Underfunded, Overexposed European Grand Tour

Like so many of us, Rachel Shukert graduates jobless from NYU with a degree in acting. She catches her big break with a non-paying, non-speaking role in a play touring Europe. A fluke at customs in Vienna lands her an unstamped passport and free reign to “find herself.” Freewheeling through Vienna, Zurich and Amsterdam, Shukert navigates the tricky relationships, drunken mishaps, and miscommunication that every twentysomething faces when sent off to negotiate the real world. Shukert, also the author of Have You No Shame?, the critically acclaimed essay collection about growing up Jewish in Nebraska, is a performer and playwright whose writing has appeared on NPR and in numerous publications including Gawker, Heeb and The Daily Beast.

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6:15 PMSharon Pomerantz

Rich BoyThe favored son of struggling parents in a Philadelphia Jewish neighborhood in the 1970s, Robert Vishniak finds himself on scholarship at an elite New England university, mingling with the wealthy. As a result, doors open, leading Robert to the highest circles of Manhattan society. After much professional success, he encounters a woman from the old neighborhood who re-awakens his old identity. This threatens to unravel his carefully constructed new persona. Rich Boy, Pomerantz’s debut novel, is the first novel published by Twelve, a distinguished publisher who releases only 12 books per year.

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12:30 PMJoel Hoffman

And God Said: How Translations Conceal the Bible’s Original MeaningAt Merfish teen Center 9000 s. riCe

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Reading the Bible can be a daunting task, and linguist and translator Joel Hoffman is here to help. The author uses his knowledge and skills to correct some of the common errors in translating the language of the

Bible from Hebrew into English. The first three chapters explain how the Bible is translated from Hebrew to English, and continuing chapters apply his concepts to actual phrases that should be reworded. Attentive readers will find this book extremely helpful to properly understand the Bible. Hoffman is a Ph.D. in Linguistics and has served on faculties at Brandeis University and Hebrew Union College. Optional lunch at 12:00 PM. $10 prepaid with reservation by Nov. 1. Call 713-729-3200 x3288.Free to Series Pass Holders • $10 JCC Member • $14 Public

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Laughter is part of our history, from the ghettos of Europe to Hollywood, to the Catskills, and to our family dinner tables. Jewish jokes are entertainment, the oral history of a culture, insightful social criticism, and survival tactic rolled into one. Some jokes are risque and off-color, but funny and familiar. Infused with a lifetime of Jewish experience, these jokes just plain make us laugh. Hollywood director and producer Sam Hoffman launched a website for Jews over 60 years old telling jokes. His new book offers up the best of the collection that continues to increase each year. When not collecting jokes, Hoffman has produced, directed, and assistant directed such films as The Royal Tenenbaums, School of Rock, and Groundhog Day.

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Peep ShowDavid Arbus is graduating high school. What should he do? The son of divorced parents, Arbus is torn between his mother who is trying to erase her past by living within a Hasidic sect in New York City, and his father who is struggling to maintain his dignity in a less-than-savory business, operating a porn theatre in Times Square. A healthy 17 year old with an interest in photography, David joins the family business. As entertaining as it is moving, Peep Show looks at the fierce loyalties of two secret worlds, stripping away the curtains of both. Joshua Braff, the author of The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green, returns with another coming-of-age-story.


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5 FRIDAY8:00 PMSarah Abrevaya Stein Plumes: Ostrich Feathers, Jews, and a Lost World of Global Commerce

In the late 1800s, ostrich feathers were to hats as diamonds are to wedding rings. African feathers were a hot commodity, and Jewish merchants were the salesmen. Sarah Abrevaya Stein, Professor and Maurice Amado Chair in Sephardic Studies at UCLA, recounts the tales of these merchants who ran the bustling global trade in ostrich feathers that flourished from the 1880s until the First World War. When the market crashed in the early 1900s, the result was an economic catastrophe. In this remarkable book, awarded the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature in 2010, Stein draws on rich archival

materials to bring to light the prominent and varied roles of Jews in the feather trade. She discovers that Jews fostered and nurtured the trade across the global commodity chain.


Underwritten by The Maurice Amado Foundation

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8:00 PMFilm The Little Traitor Director: Lynn Roth Israel/USA, 2007, 88 minutes, English, Hebrew wth subtitlesBased in Palestine in 1947, a few months before Israel became a state, The Little Traitor is about the unlikely friendship of a young boy and a British Sergeant. Militant but sensitive, twelve year old Proffy Liebowitz (Ido Port, Dear Mr. Waldman) is seized by British Sergeant Dunlop (Alfred Molina, Law & Order Los Angeles) for being out past curfew, but instead of turning him in, Dunlop takes him home. As Dunlop becomes a father figure, Liebowitz’s friends find their friendship problematic and call him a traitor leading to a trial that will change Liebowitz’s life forever. Based on the novel Panther in the Basement by Amos Oz, director Lynn Roth seamlessly blends the touching tale of friendship, trust and betrayal against the larger backdrop of the last days of the British occupation of Palestine.


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Ahead of TimeDirector: Robert Richman USA/Israel, 2009, 73 minutes, English, Hebrew with subtitles

This poignant documentary about Ruth Gruber, the youngest person in the world to receive a Ph.D., covers seven decades of her life as a photojournalist and foreign correspondent. Gruber entered the Soviet Arctic in 1935 as the first journalist to do so, escorted Holocaust refugees to America in 1944, covered the Nuremburg Trials in 1946, and documented the Haganah ship Exodus in 1947. Using never-seen-before archival footage, we witness how her relationships with world leaders provided her unique access and insight into the modern history of the Jewish people. Gruber, presently a lively 98 year old, has been a much beloved speaker at the JCC Jewish Book & Arts Fair. Ahead of Time is the directorial debut of award-winning cinematographer, Robert Richman (An Inconvenient Truth).


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Dror Moreh • JONATHAN ALTER • Dennis Danziger • Alan Morinis • Jeffrey

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Robert Richman • The Macaroons • Lynn Roth • Jordan Hill • Karen Fisman •

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Gordon and Keith Johnson • Erica Brown • Smadar Levi • Bryan Edward Stone • The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground • Mitchell Kaplan • Martin Fletcher

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OLIVER LAPINFAMILY DAY

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Joseph Had a Little OvercoatWith activity and snack

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Jordan Hill Imaginary adventures

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10:30 AM (1st–3rdgrades) Karen Fisman An Adventure in Latkaland: A Hanukkah Story with Hanukkah treats

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Jordan HillDrama games

11:30 AM(Ages3–6)

Joseph Had a Little OvercoatWith activity and snack

11:30 AM (K–1stgrades) Lauri B. Rosen with illustrator, Bill MegenhardtPixie & Trixie Bug reading & activity

1:00 PM (2nd–3rdgrades) Jordan Hill Drama games

1:00 PM (3rd–4thgrades) Karen Fisman An Adventure in Latkaland: A Hanukkah Story with puppet making activity

2:00 PM (1st–2ndgrades) Lauri B. Rosen with illustrator, Bill MegenhardtPixie & Trixie Bug reading & activity

3:00 PM (3rd–5thgrades) Jordan Hill Storytelling with improv

Family Day is endowed in loving memory of Oliver Lapin by his family

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10:30 AM & 1:00 PMKaren Fisman An Adventure in Latkaland: A Hanukkah Story

In the spirit of Eric Kimmel’s Herschel and the Hanukkah Goblins, Karen Fisman’s new book is described as a “fast-paced fantasy plot” full of humor and delight. On the first night of Hanukkah, Jacob Stern and his family are visited by a mysterious stranger who leaves behind a golden dreidl. Later that night, with a spin of the dreidl, a girl named Sarah suddenly appears, taking Jacob on an extraordinary adventure to Latkaland where the two children must draw on their wits, bravery, and the lessons of history to overcome the fearsome obstacles they encounter. In its easy chapter format, An Adventure in Latkaland is a marvelous tale inspired by the story of the Maccabees.

Lauri B. Rosenwith illustrator, Bill Megenhardt

Pixie & Trixie BugIn a magical, green garden down on Rollingbrook Way, twins, Pixie and Trixie Bug live with all their garden friends. With creative rhyming text and gorgeous, colorful illustrations, Pixie & Trixie Bug shares that no matter who you are, how you are, what you look like, what you like to eat or do or wear, everyone is unique and

special, just like me and you. Lauri B. Rosen is Houston’s Magical Kids Bookstore creator and owner of Children’s Chapters. Pixie & Trixie Bug is the first book in a series of children’s picture books she has done with illustrator Bill Megenhardt.

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Family Concert The Macaroons A Children’s Performing Arts Series Event

What do you get when the members of a critically-acclaimed band start having kids? We get an equally talented band writing and performing music for kids. The Macaroons, a spin-off of The LeeVees, best known for their garage rock spirited album, Hanukkah Rocks, featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, now take on such puzzling questions as “What’s inside a mezuzah?” and “What should you do if you drop your matzoh ball on the ground?” The Macaroons address these and so much more on their delicious debut album, Let’s Go Coconuts. With their big harmonies, irresistible melodies and a guitar-based sound that recalls everything from the Kinks to Queen, The Macaroons bring their catchy pop-rock and super-fun music to the Kaplan Theatre stage. Young ones and their parents will love rocking out to JDub’s first children’s music release and a PJ Library selection.

Underwritten by the Barbara and Mark Paull Families and the Goldye M. and Samuel W. Spain Children’s Performing Arts Fund

Free to Series Pass Holders • $8 JCC Member • $12 PublicPre-paid Group packages for 10+ available. Call 713.551.7255 by Nov. 4.

Jordan Hill Storyteller“Once upon a time…there was a traveler between worlds, a wandering-wondering minstrel, a maggid of sorts, a high-energy professional storyteller…and his name was Jordan Hill.” That’s how you’re greeted when you visit Jordan Hill’s website. A storyteller with specialties in astronomy and Jewish stories, Hill is an educator in Jewish studies & math, a jazz, rock & klezmer musician, and can do all of it in three languages. Born in Johannesburg, he grew up in Dallas and is a Brandeis University graduate. “Storytelling,” says Hill, “is very much an intrinsic part of Jewish culture.” With his waist-length dreadlocks and mesmerizing style, Jordan Hill captivates children of all ages.


11:30 AMGlobal Day of Jewish Learning with Houston Rabbis and Educators Jewish communities in North America and around the world join together for a Global Day of Jewish Learning to celebrate Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz’s completion of the Talmud translation and commentary that he has been working on for 45 years. This unprecedented event is intended to remind us that while Jews are dispersed around the globe, we are bound together through our sacred texts and values. The broad-reaching goals of the Siyyum are to promote Jewish education, to unite the Jewish community, and to foster partnerships among local Jewish organizations and synagogues around a common theme.

Rabbis and educators from all over Houston will host tables of ten for a one-hour lively learning session on a topic based on Tractate Ta’anit.

The study session ends with a live broadcast with Rabbi Steinsaltz. Whether you are an experienced learner or engaging in study for the first time, this opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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7 7SUNDAY SUNDAY4:30 PMDani Shapiro Devotion: A Memoir

In her newest memoir, Dani Shapiro’s mid-life spiritual journey starts with her son’s questions about God, mortality, and the afterlife. Lacking answers but with a desire to respond to her son, she seeks the help of a yogi, a Buddhist, and a rabbi. Through honest self-reflection on faith and doubt, Shapiro’s readers take stock of their own spiritual inventory and perhaps find some answers of their own. Neither showboating nor seeking pat answers, Shapiro, author of the best-selling memoir Slow Motion, continues her tradition of insightful and penetrating writing. Devotion was an O, The Oprah Magazine book pick, a Today Show best book in Winter 2010, and received four stars from People Magazine.

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7:30 PMAlana Newhouse & Liel LeibovitzTablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish LifeTablet, a daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideas, and culture launched in June 2009 as a project of the not-for-profit Nextbook Inc. Its sister organization, Nextbook Press, publishes a line of Jewish-themed books. Tablet Senior Editor Alana Newhouse and Liel Leibovitz, editor and author of The Chosen Peoples: America, Israel, and the Ordeals of Divine Election, will discuss Jewish fiction, writing, and the new digital world. Newhouse joined Nextbook in 2008 and oversaw its redesign and relaunch as Tablet magazine. Previously, she spent five years as culture editor of the Forward. Houston audiences will remember her appearance speaking on A Living Lens: Photographs of Jewish

Life from the Pages of the Forward, the maiden publication of the Forward-branded books she started with W.W. Norton. A graduate of Barnard College and Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, Newhouse has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and Slate. Leibovitz, executive producer, video and interactive media designer, is a native of Tel Aviv. He completed his doctoral studies in communications at Columbia University researching the ontology of video games,

which means he spends more time playing games than a grown man should.

Patron Sponsor: Deborah Kaplan

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Hometown HeroesHouston authors abound, and each season compelling books come to our attention. We want the community to get to know these authors, too. Join us to celebrate Houston authors Alan Berkowitz, Gerald Blumenthal, D.E. Cummings, Ron DeVere, Cele Keeper, Sheldon Rubenfeld, Lester Smith, Anna Steinberger on behalf of Emil Steinberger z”l, Renee Wallace and Sara B. Wolf and their new works at a reception in the bookstore. You’ll have a chance to meet our hometown heroes and learn about their new books. Books will be available for purchase and authors will be signing in the store.

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David DowThe Autobiography of an Execution

Current Litigation Director of the Texas Defender Service, University of Houston Law professor and lawyer for more than 100 death penalty cases, David Dow offers us a candid look into how the death penalty affects lawyers, clients, and our society. The emotional toll on all parties is palpable as Dow details a handful of real-life outcomes while respecting attorney-client privilege. Through his personal story, he describes the paradox of his day job defending death row inmates and coming home each day to his loving wife and son. Publishers

Weekly states, “Dow’s book is a sobering, gripping and candid look into the death penalty.”

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Matthew GoodmanHold Love Strong: A NovelMarilyn Hassid Emerging Author

Abraham Singleton struggles with devastation and life’s obstacles as he comes of age in the Ever Park projects while watching The Cosby Show and dreaming of a future as a Huxtable. Born to a 13-year-old mother, Abraham is a keen observer and a deeply empathetic young man who grapples with the inescapable truths of his childhood, yet understands the promise contained

in education, love and personal expression. Hold love strong is the pledge issued to him at birth. With his deftly crafted characters and rich language, Matthew Goodman’s debut novel shows that deep spirit, determination, and drive allow us to overcome anything. Hold Love Strong was selected as a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers book and a USA Today New Voices Pick. HEEB Magazine listed Goodman among its 100 young Jewish people of note.

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Judith Viorst Life Lessons from Under Eight till Almost EightyAt CongregAtion Beth Yeshurun • 4525 BeeChnut

Beloved author of classic children’s books such as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst’s adult poetry collections have always offered funny, touching, and true reflections on each decade of life. Viorst, has tickled us with her musings on the 20s, 30s,

40s, and 50s. She returns to speak about these stages of life in addition to her 8th decade that she plays with in her new book, Unexpectedly Eighty. She describes how 80 isn’t too old to flirt, to drink, and to dance and the wonder of seeing the world with new eyes—not because of revelations, but because of a successful cataract operation. Her clever stories attest that life is for living, and we should value our friends and family.

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6:15 PMMiryam KabakovKeep Your Wives Away from Them: Orthodox Women, Unorthodox Desires

Reconciling queerness with religion has always been an enormous challenge. When the religion is Orthodox Judaism, the task is even more daunting. This 14-essay anthology reveals the stories of Jewish women who fall on all ranges of the “coming-out” spectrum. Some have come out of the closet, some live double lives, and some are trying to maintain a straight life. Other books have explored being queer in Judaism, and this one shows the repercussions of the identity – what happens after the struggle, when the real work of building integrated lives begins. Editor Miryam Kabakov is a social worker and Jewish educator whose

compelling collection, that includes an essay by Houstonian Leah Lax, is an appealing read for a general audience, students of women’s and gender studies, and for anyone struggling personally with the same issue.


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8:00 PMTom Segev Simon Wiesenthal The Life and LegendsShirley and Bill Morgan Family Holocaust Memorial Program

Israeli journalist, historian, and Haaretz columnist Tom Segev offers us the first fully documented biography of Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal. A man who many considered a hero for punishing Nazi criminals, others saw as someone who couldn’t let go of the past. Segev gained access to Wiesenthal’s thousands of private papers and archives, including records of the U.S., Israeli, Polish, and East German secret services that reveal the intriguing secrets of Wiesenthal’s life. The research includes his investigative techniques, unlikely friendships, and reasons behind the rivalry with Elie Wiesel. This eagerly-anticipated book is proof of Amazon

Review’s observation that Tom Segev’s books are always worth the wait. Segev last appeared at the Jewish Book & Arts Fair with the release of One Palestine, Complete, named as one of the top 10 books for 2000 by The New York Times.

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Nehemia Gordon and Keith Johnson A Prayer to Our Father

Starting in Jerusalem, follow the journey of faith of a white Jewish Bible scholar and African-American Christian pastor as together they uncover the roots of the most beloved Christian prayer—the only prayer written by Jesus—The Lord’s Prayer. Their adventure takes them to the Galilee where Jesus taught the multitudes to pray. Along the way they discover a Hebrew version of The Lord’s Prayer, preserved in secret by Jewish rabbis for over a thousand years. The richness of meaning that the Hebrew version unlocks reveals a powerful message of spiritual growth for Jews and Christians alike. Patron sponsors: Nancy and Steve Lerner


Rodger Kamenetz Burnt Books : Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav and Franz Kafka

Acclaimed author of The Jew in the Lotus, Rodger Kamenetz has long been engaged in the study and practice of Jewish spirituality. The more he learned about the life and work of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (great-grandson of the Ba’al Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism), the more aware he became of unexpected connections between the lives and works of Franz Kafka, a secular artist fascinated by Jewish mysticism, and Rabbi Nachman, a religious mystic who reached out to secular Jews. Both men died young of tuberculosis. Both invented new forms of storytelling that explore the search for meaning in an illogical, unjust world. Both gained prominence with the posthumous publication of

their writing. And most intriguing of all, both left strict instructions that their unpublished writings were to be burned after they died. Kamenetz offers us a groundbreaking dual biography of the venerated Hasidic storyteller, Rabbi Nachman, and the iconic modern master, Franz Kafka, that uncovers surprising parallels between the two tragically abbreviated lives. Free to Series Pass Holders • $10 JCC Member • $14 Public

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Dr. Erica Brown Confronting Scandal: How Jews Can Respond When Jews Do Bad Things

With prominent Jewish names in the news shining a negative light on Judaism, how do we respond? Why do their actions make us uncomfortable? Dr. Erica Brown tackles these thorny issues and more by looking at Jewish history to show us what Jewish texts and philosophy say about managing shame and the wrongdoings of others. In a call to answer to a higher authority, Brown also addresses practical ways to strengthen our own ethical behavior, engender greater self-respect, and finally, gain the respect of others.

Patron Sponsors: Sherry and Gerald Merfish


Joel Chasnoff The 188th Crybaby Brigade: A Skinny Jewish Kid From Chicago Fights Hezbollah

When 24-year-old Joel Chasnoff from Chicago volunteered to fight for the Israel Defense Forces, he did not know that the experience would be book material. A stand-up comic whose career failed to get off the ground, he opts for a serious change of pace. Chasnoff ’s memoir takes us through his mishaps at training camp, mandatory snack breaks, and living with teenage boys who have not been away from home before. After a tour in Lebanon fighting Hezbollah, Chasnoff realizes he has lived his own coming-of-age story. With stage and screen credits in eight countries, serving as the warm-up act for Jon Stewart and Lewis Black, and a new memoir filled with humor and compassion, it’s hard to believe his career ever stalled.

Patron Sponsors: Elena and Joel Dinkin Susan and David Morris


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Three books and the corresponding author programs have been selected for audio access.

The Girls from Ames (Jeffrey Zaslow)By Fire, By Water (Mitchell James Kaplan)

Unexpectedly Eighty (Judith Viorst)For people with print and visual handicaps, please contact Taping For The Blind, Inc.

for information on audio book access for featured authors. 713-622-2767 • www.tapingfortheblind.org

8:00 PMSmadar Levi in concert Lumaraz: Music of Old and New North Africa to the Middle EastMaurice Amado Foundation Residency and Concert

Smadar Levi is a Moroccan-Israeli singer who grew up in Sderot. The theme of peace plays a prominent role in her thinking and as a performer for Seeds of Peace, she understands the importance of communicating about it with future generations. Smadar has taken the “peace talk” another step forward by setting her own brand of music to never-before-published poetry of 7th-18th century writers first translated by Princeton Professor Bernard Lewis. These works written in medieval Islam-Arabic, Turkish, Persian, and Hebrew provide a fascinating glimpse into a time when men sat in tents, discussing and solving the challenges of peace in their day. The concert features Smadar’s new compositions along with traditional Sephardic and Mizrachi works. Two familiar faces join Smadar and her band on stage—Esta’s Ori Beanstok (guitar, oud, dumbek) and Shlomo Deshet (percussion).

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The Klezmatics: On Holy GroundDirector: Erik Greenberg Anjou USA, 2009, 106 minutes, English

Houstonians will remember filmmaker Erik Greenberg Anjou’s intimate look at Cantor Jack Mendelsohn in the film, A Cantor’s Tale. Once again, Anjou delves deep into the lives of extraordinary musicians as individuals and together as the 2006 Grammy Award Winning New York based band, The Klezmatics. Although best known for klezmer music, a vibrant genre that mixes Yiddish culture with folk beats, their Grammy was awarded for Best World Music for their first English language album, Wonder Wheel: Lyrics by Woody Guthrie. On Holy Ground documents the band’s journey to become a global sensation. The film shows how they redefined Jewish music for over two decades and follows the ups and downs of live shows. It highlights stories of the band members’ lives unrelated to music –battling middle age, raising families while working, and getting along with bandmates.

Talk back follows the screening with Director Erik Anjou and Klezmatics members Paul Morrissett and Lorin Sklamberg.

Underwritten by /Ziggy Gruber

Patron Sponsors: Paula and Irving Pozmantier

Free to Series Pass Holders $8 JCC Member $10 Public

11:00 AMBryan Edward Stone The Chosen Folks: Jews on the Frontiers of Texas

Texas History is big, and the Jewish people have been part of it since the Spanish Inquisition. Bryan Edward Stone’s book on Texas Jewry reveals the story behind how Texas became a state with one of the largest populations of Jewish people in the South and West. Through biographies, memoirs, and photographic histories of notable Texas Jews, Stone, an exceptional thinker and storyteller, describes the evolution of how Jews came to Texas, long before Jacob H. Schiff launched the idea of using Galveston as a new port of entry for European Jews. An Associate Professor of History at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi and a Visiting Professor at the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies at the

University of Texas at Austin, Stone publishes frequently on Texas Jewry.

Patron Sponsors: Bobbi and Vic Samuels Susan and Ed Septimus Gail and Gary Swartz



Martin FletcherWalking Israel: A Personal Search for the Soul of a Nation

Longtime chief of the NBC Tel Aviv News Bureau, Martin Fletcher brings a unique perspective on Israel as he walks the 100-mile coastline from Lebanon to Gaza. With a backpack, change of clothes, and a cell phone, Fletcher sets out on his personal journey of discovery of Israel along what he considers to be the most interesting hundred miles in the world. Fletcher believes, “The farther you move from the centers of power, and the closer you get to the real people, the less their stories fit the political platitudes.” Sharing history and musings down memory lane with the “Joe Shmoes”

he meets along the way takes us far away from the center of officialdom, negotiations, and endless agreements and disputes. He fills his book with life lessons learned from observing Israeli Arabs, Holocaust survivors and life with the kibbutzniks. With humor, historical insight, and stories of the people he meets, Fletcher offers us his interpretation of Israel in a spectacular and unique way. One of the most respected foreign correspondents today, Fletcher has covered wars and natural disasters in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, winning five Emmys throughout his 35-year career.

Patron Sponsors: Frank Crystal / Joel Goldstein Carol and Michael Goldberg Joyce Greenberg Barbara Winthrop Rose and Jay Steinfeld Helen Wils and Leonard Goldstein


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4:30 PMMitchell James Kaplan By Fire, By Water: a novel

Set in 15th century Spain, Luis de Santangel, chancellor to the court, friend of King Ferdinand, and a converso--a Jewish convert to Christianity--is tired of the Spanish Inquisition. With violence all around, his Jewish heritage makes him an easy target. A friend and financier of Christopher Columbus, de Santangel is intrigued with the tantalizing new world. His attraction to a beautiful Jewish woman and growing knowledge of Judaism make for unique challenges. Kaplan, a screenwriter, brings fifteenth-century Spain to dazzling, engrossing life in his exquisitely crafted sweeping debut story of love, God, and faith.

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Patron sponsors: Tanya and Joe Blanga

Free to Series Pass Holders $10 JCC Member • $14 Public

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Women’s Beit MidrashRabbiMicheleFaudem&ArielaDavis10MondaysbeginningOct4•7:30–9:00PM•$60m/$70pJoin a group of women for the study of Biblical and Rabbinic texts each Monday night at our newly established Women’s Beit Midrash. The Women’s Beit Midrash is a new initiative to encourage the study of texts. A basic knowledge of Hebrew is helpful.

Does Judaism Believe in Karma?RabbiJudyAbrams,Ph.D.FourWednesdaysbeginningOct6•7:30-8:30PM•$30m/$40pThe Jerusalem Talmud presents many extensive texts on the idea of Karma: that the energy we send out is the energy that returns to us. This class will examine the many stories and teachings about Jewish Karma and how it works. No Talmud study background or Hebrew is needed for this class.

The Jewish Community Center is pleased to partner with Maqom, a school for adult Talmud study founded and directed by Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams, Ph.D.

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שישה שבועות החל מיום שלישי ה–5 באוקטובר)לא יהיה שיעור ב–2 וב–9 בנובמבר(

משעה 19:30 – 21:00$45m/$60p

במסגרת קורס זה נעקוב אחר בניית החברה הישראלית והתגבשות דפוסים פוליטיים בה.נבדוק את השפעות העליות השונות על החברה בינקותה. בנוסף ניגע בנושאים כגון:

הישוב ומדיניות בריטניה ועמדות ביישוב בשאלה הערבית. ’ המרד הערבי

’שנות העשרים – תקוות ואכזבות

סרטים ובולים.’אמצעי הלימוד יכללו בין היתר מקורות ספרותיים

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Beginning Hebrew - Level 1Inst:KarenGreenspan10MondaysbeginningOct4•7:00–8:30PM•$175m/$225pThis introductory course is a program of letter recognition, reading proficiency, building vocabulary and learning basic phrases using the Hebrew textbook series Aleph Isn’t Tough. No class 11/8.

NEWConversational HebrewInst:NaomiBarancik10TuesdaysbeginningOct5•9:30–10:30AM•$117m/$150pThis course will teach basic, everyday spoken Hebrew. You will learn to build simple sentences and have a basic conversation. No prior knowledge of Hebrew necessary, just a willingness to learn. No class 11/23.

Beginning Hebrew - Level 3Inst:KarenGreenspan10WednesdaysbeginningOct6•7:00-8:30PM•$175m/$225pIn this course we will continue to practice reading skills and vocabulary building with a focus on reading Torah. No class 11/10, 11/24.

Celebrate Hanukkah with Shalom SesameSunday, Dec 53:00 PMFREE withaNew,UnwrappedGifttoDonatetoHoustonFamiliesinNeed

Join us as Shalom Sesame returns to Houston just in time for Hanukkah! Our Hanukkah Celebration will include the première of the new Shalom Sesame series just released exclusively to Jewish Community Centers across North America, followed by activities and treats for the whole family.

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Something Fun for Families on December 24!Craig Parks in his Kol Kef ConcertFriday, Dec 2411:00 AM$8 Kids – Adults Free

Craig mixes it up in a delightful Jewish musical celebration for children and their families in a concert of songs from his new Kol Kef (All Fun) CD. Craig’s energetic, silly, and fun style of song leading brings new life to old favorites. Craig’s performance is full of groovin’ music, hilarious shtick, and some fun surprises! For information about Craig, go to www.craigparksmusic.com.

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L E C T U R E S / L I T E R A T U R EAn Evening with David GrossmanAuthor of To the End of the Land

Monday,Oct18•8:00PM•$10m/$15p

From one of Israel’s most acclaimed writers comes a novel of extraordinary power about family life—the greatest human drama—and the cost of war. In To the End of the Land Ora, a middle-aged Israeli mother on the verge of her son’s release from army service, sets out for a hike in the Galilee leaving no forwarding information for the soldiers who might darken her door with the worst possible news. Never have we seen so clearly a presentation of the reality

and surreal of daily life in Israel and the burdens that fall on each generation anew.

Marc Tyler NoblemanAuthor of Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman

Sunday,Oct24•7:30PM•$10m/$15p

It’saBird!It’saPlane!It’sSiegelandShuster!:TheTwoJewishTeensWhoCreatedSuperman

Over a feverishly hot 24 hours in 1934, geeky writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster dreamed up a character who was everything they were not — and who launched both the superhero genre and the comic book industry.

Did Hitler personally ban Superman comics? Does Superman have a Hebrew name? Why couldn’t Joe draw on Thursday nights? In this lively talk, Nobleman shares secrets and rare, unpublished photos about the creation of the world’s first comic book superhero.

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The Golden Age of American Musical Theater and the Legacy of Jewish Immigration

LecturebyDr.HowardPollack,JohnandRebeccaMooresProfessorofMusicattheMooresSchoolofMusic,UniversityofHouston

Sunday,Nov21•7:00PM•$10m/$15p

Jewish Americans, many of them children of Eastern European immigrants, played an unusually prominent role in the what many regard as the golden age of American opera and musical theater. This broad survey of musicals and

operas from Kern and Hammerstein’s Show Boat (1927) to Bock and Harnick’s Fiddler on the Roof (1964), also including works by Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin, Weill, Copland, Blitzstein and Bernstein, considers ways in which themes of migration, departure, arrival, assimilation and utopia inform this repertoire.

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Bagels & Grits:How Jews Built a Home in the South

LecturebyDr.StuartRockoff,DirectoroftheHistoryDepartmentattheGoldring/WoldenbergInstituteofSouthernJewishLife

Sunday,Dec12•7:30PM•$10m/$15p

Dr. Stuart Rockoff will trace the history of Jews in the South and show how they adjusted to the region’s unique culture while maintaining their own Jewish traditions. He will also explore how the Jewish South has been transformed over the last several decades, with the decline of small-town congregations and the rise of large Jewish communities like Houston.

Rice University/JCC Lecture Series

Envisioning Jerusalem in the Pre-Modern World2010AnnualLectureSeries

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The Earthly Jerusalem: Judean, Roman, and Byzantine Remains of the Holy CityLecturebyDr.ShiraLanderThursday,Oct14•8:00PM

Heavenly Jerusalem in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related LiteratureLecturebyDr.MatthiasHenzeThursday,Oct21•8:00PM

Imagining Jerusalem in Late Medieval and Renaissance ArtLecturebyDr.DianeWolfthalThursday,Oct28•8:00PM

The Jewish Community Center, in collaboration with Rice University, has created an annual

lecture series presented by faculty associated with the Jewish Studies Program.

The lectures will be held at the Jewish Community Center.

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FREEEVENT!

6:30 PMDeutser Art Gallery Opening

Rafael GoldchainI Am My Family: Photographic Memories and Fiction

7:30 PMDedication of the Gerald Rauch Cultural and Performing Arts Wing

1:30 PMFilmSharon4:30 PMDennis DanzigerA Short History of a Tall Jew

OPENING NIGHT7:30 PMJonathan AlterThe Promise: President Obama: Year One

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM Oliver Lapin Family Day

11:30 AM Global Day of Jewish Learning

4:30 PMDani ShapiroDevotion: A Memoir

7:30 PMAlana Newhouse and Liel LeibovitzTablet Magazine

5:30 PM Hometown Heroes ReceptionCelebrate Houston Authors

6:15 PMDavid DowThe Autobiography of an Execution

8:00 PMMatthew GoodmanHold Love Strong: A Novel

11:00 AM Bryan Edward StoneThe Chosen Folks1:30 PMFilmThe Klezmatics4:30 PMMitchell James KaplanBy Fire, By Water7:30 PMMartin FletcherWalking Israel

10:30 AM Judith Viorstat Congregation Beth Yeshurun4525 Beechnut

6:15 PMMiryam KabakovKeep Your Wives Away from Them: Orthodox Women, Unorthodox Desire

8:00 PMTom SegevSimon Wiesenthal: The Life and Legends

6:15 PMRodger KamenetzBurnt Books

8:00 PMNehemia Gordon and Keith JohnsonA Prayer to Our Father

6:15 PMErica BrownConfronting Scandal: How Jews Can Respond When Jews Do Bad Things

8:00 PMJoel ChasnoffThe 188th Crybaby Brigade:A Skinny Jewish Kid from Chicago Fights Hezbollah

1:00 PMFilmAhead of Time

8:00 PMConcertSmadar Levi

8:00 PMFilmThe Little Traitor

6:15 PMAlan MorinisEvery Day, Holy Day

8:00 PMJeffrey ZaslowThe Girls from Ames

6:15 PMEric MetaxasBonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

8:00 PMJonathan SchneerThe Balfour Declaration: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

7:15 PMRachel ShukertEverything is Going to Be Great: An Underfunded, Overexposed European Grand Tour

8:00 PMJoshua BraffPeep Show8:00 PMSam HoffmanOld Jews Telling JokesAt Congregation Or Ami3443 Wilcrest Drive

12:30 PMJoel HoffmanAnd God Said: How Translations Conceal the Bible’s Original Meaningat Merfish Teen Center9000 S. Rice

6:15 PMSharon PomerantzRich Boy

8:00 PMSarah Abrevaya SteinPlumes: Ostrich Feathers, Jews, and a Lost World of Global Commerce

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