Jewish Book Festival
Jewish Book Festival and Chutzpah! bring you a unique experience
Special Presentation
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026 – 7:30 PM
in the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre
ELI BATALION
JUDY BATALION – The Last Woman of Warsaw BUY TICKETS
Join sister and brother Judy Batalion (NYT bestselling author, The Light of Days) and Eli Batalion (award-winning filmmaker/performer, YidLife Crisis) as they come together to (psycho)analyze their lineage to find out how and why they were drawn to telling Jewish stories. There’ll be lots of laughs, investigative questions, book discussion and, of course, some sibling bickering.
Judy Batalion will present her new novel, The Last Woman of Warsaw, which follows two very different Jewish women in Warsaw in the late 1930s, as they unexpectedly come together in their search for love, meaning, and a sense of home, and as they grapple with the storm clouds gathering around them. Q&A encouraged!
BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND JUDY WILL BE SIGNING.
Jewish Book Council Presents Community One Read
With BRUCE FEILER in conversation with RABBI ANGELA BUCHDAHL
Join Jewish Book Council for a Community One Read with Bruce Feiler in conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue in New York City, discussing his newest book A Time to Gather. Since time immemorial, humans have turned to ritual to connect us in periods of change. For his research, Feiler went on a round-the-world ritual road trip, attending — and participating in — life rituals in 16 countries on 6 continents.
A Resonant Book Launch In The Community
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1:00PM at the JCC
ELANA EPSTEIN – Today I Will Be Fearless: Rising Through My Son’s Drug Addiction
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JFS AND JACS
When her son disappears into addiction, a mother does what mothers do best: she loves harder, tries more, holds on longer. But love is not control and saving someone else can mean losing yourself, so as her son walks his own uncertain road towards recovery, she is forced to confront herself more deeply.
ELANA EPSTEIN is a wife and mother of three in our community. She is a yoga teacher, Reiki master and a recovery coach.
About the JCC Jewish Book Festival
The Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival is a community-wide event that brings together prominent and emerging Jewish writers and non-Jewish writers on Jewish subject matter.
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Author Submissions
The JCC Jewish Book Festival’s mandate is to showcase Jewish writers or non-Jewish writers with Jewish interest subject matter. Submissions information for the 2027 Festival – click here
Sponsorship Opportunities
The JCC Jewish Book Festival can help you maximize your message to a diverse demographic audience. Corporate and individual Sponsorships are available. Please phone 604-257-5156 or email jbf@jccgv.bc.ca