The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival

07/01/2024

In one week, author Sari Kopitnikoff will share her book "Only Kidding" featuring jokes about all things Jewish! Join other families at the J Creve Coeur on Sunday, January 14 at 4pm to tickle your funny bone. Register at https://www.showpass.com/sari-kopitnikoff-only-kidding/.

Tucked somewhere between your kishkes (intestines) is an important part of your body that doesn't always get the attention it needs: your funny bone. It's time you strengthened it! Only Kidding! is a one-of-a-kind Jewish joke book for kids and families to laugh about all things Jewish: Jewish holida...

05/01/2024

Get ready to cozy up by the fire by stocking up on your reading material for the winter! Thousands of books will be available for sale at the J's Winter Used Book Sale, starting Sunday, January 28! Proceeds benefit the J's Cultural Arts Department.

29/12/2023

Join the St. Louis County Library at the J on Monday, February 10 as Alan Gratz presents a powerful take on the attack on Pearl Harbor!

December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships. December 7th, 1941: Everything explodes. Can their friendship--and their dreams--survive this watershed moment in history?

Tickets cost $23 and include a copy of the book! Check it out at the link below.

Sensationally popular middle grade historical fiction author Alan Gratz shares "Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor"

22/12/2023

We have two JBF bookend events coming! Join us on Sunday, January 14 for Sari Kopitnikoff, author of "Just Kidding!" and on Tuesday, January 16 for Rachel Beanland, author of "The House Is On Fire". Both of these events are free to the public! RSVP at

The J has a rich tradition of bringing both Jewish cultural opportunities to its members and fine art productions and events to the St. Louis community.

18/11/2023

As the St. Louis Book Festival comes to a close, we want to thank all of our authors and sponsors for making the 2023 Book Festival so incredible! Don't forget to stop by for our closing headliner, Mitch Albom, tomorrow at 7pm.

17/11/2023

After Sunday's rally in St. Charles, stop by the J - Creve Coeur for Mitch Albom's presentation on his new book, "The Little Liar." This is your last chance to attend the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, so don't miss out!

https://www.showpass.com/mitch-albom-the-little-liar/

16/11/2023

Thank you so much to Benyamin Cohen for his presentation of "The Einstein Effect" at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival! Albert Einstein's discoveries have had such a lasting effect on the world as we know it today. Who knew how expansive his work would truly become?

14/11/2023

The International Fiction Panel with Aaron Hamburger and Weina Dei Randel was so eye-opening. Fiction is such a powerful tool to show the intricacies of cultural differences and how they clash and mesh together. Thank you to Aaron and Weina for their amazing discussion!

14/11/2023

Join Five-time Emmy winner, two-time Grammy winner, former United States Senator, and star of Saturday Night Live, Al Franken at the J'la on Monday, December 4! We will honor Lynn Wittels for her leadership, auction off a trip to California, and more! jccstl.com/jlagala

13/11/2023

Thank you to Diana Fersko, Evan Drellich, and the Missouri's own panel for such amazing panels at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival! There is less than a week left to attend, so don't forget to get your tickets at https://www.showpass.com/o/st-louis-jewish-community-center/.

13/11/2023

Benyamin Cohen, Author of "The Einstein Effect" joined Total Information AM to talk about the celebrity status of Albert Einstein. Make sure you see Cohen at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival tomorrow at 1pm for the full panel!

Benyamin Cohen, Author of The Einstein Effect joins Debbie and Tom talking about the celebrity status of Albert Einstein, and his social media usage. He will be appearing at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Monday. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

12/11/2023

We learned a lot at Andrew Mellen's panel as he talked us through "Calling Bullsh*t on Busy". His book helps us manage our perception of time and set ourselves free from feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and stressed out every day! Thanks for the new outlook on life, Andrew!

10/11/2023

It was delightful to have Rebecca Minkoff at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival for Women's Night! She has been such an inspiration to all women, especially those who had the opportunity to showcase their art before and after Rebecca's panel. Thank you so much for coming, Rebecca!

10/11/2023

We loved having YouTube sensation Andrew Rea at Cookbook Night at the Jewish Book Festival! Thank you, Andrew, for the funny, insightful, and creative ways to learn how to cook in your book "Basics with Babish".

08/11/2023

Medium Rebecca Rosen was a delight! Her latest book "What's Your Heaven" is a delightful read full of insights into the self and the word around you. Thank you for attending the Jewish Book Festival Rebecca!

08/11/2023

Shirley took a chance with the J and it paid off! She loves her personal trainer Joe Ryan and all of the people she has met at the J so far. Thanks, Shirley!

07/11/2023

See you tonight at 7pm for our Cooking Night special as we talk with Andrew Rea, YouTube star and author of the "Basics with Babish" cookbook! Check out his feature in St. Louis Magazine's Dining In newsletter:

The cookbook author and creator of the Babish Culinary Universe on YouTube will appear at the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival on November 7.

06/11/2023

Thank you to Martin Fletcher for such an incredible interview with the Editor of the Jewish Light, Ellen Futterman. Your knowledge is absolutely invaluable to the St. Louis community.

Let's also give a huge shout out to our sponsors for making the Jewish Book Festival possible!

16/10/2023

BOOK FESTIVAL UPDATE: In lieu of primarily discussing his touching new book Teachers, Fletcher has elected instead to be interviewed by a special guest about the real-time tragedies and situations in Israel and its war against Hamas. Fletcher, who is currently working as a contributor to NBC's coverage of the war, is a true expert on modern Israel and will give incredible insider insight into the current climate.

Buy tickets to his event at https://bit.ly/3tv3a6d.

21/09/2023

Raffle tickets for the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival are on sale now! Don't miss the opportunity to win great prizes and support the festival at the same time. Prizes include gift baskets, restaurant gift certificates, jewelry, and much more! Get yours at
https://bit.ly/452h0Kk