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Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld
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Debbie Kaplan, John Dreyfus

Debbie Kaplan and John Dreyfus

The Evelyn Rubenstein JCC of Houston is hosting its 47th Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival Nov. 2-13. This year’s festival is chaired by John Dreyfus (on right) and co-chaired by Debbie Kaplan (on left). The festival offers opportunities to experience Jewish literary, culture and performing arts, including Oliver Lapin Family Day (Nov. 10). The festival opens with designer Isaac Mizrahi, who wrote I.M.: A Memoir. Other highlights include Carla Naumburg, who wrote How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent (Nov. 5), Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer, who wrote The Hill to Die On: The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump’s America (Nov. 10), Elyssa Friedland, who wrote The Floating Feldmans (Nov. 11) and Lori Gottlieb, who wrote Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed (Nov. 12). The festival closes with Alana Newhouse, who wrote The 100 Most Jewish Foods: A Highly Debatable List. See the full schedule at erjcchouston.org

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