JWA Events
Join us for JWA's Fall 2025 Book Talks on Thursdays Oct 30 - Nov 20, 2025. Register here.
Featured Authors:
Thursday, October 30, 8 PM ET—Jane Eisner, Carole King: She Made the Earth Move
Drawing on interviews as well as historical and contemporary sources, Jane Eisner explores the life and times of iconic singer-songwriter Carole King, revealing details of her humble beginnings in postwar Jewish Brooklyn, the roots of her musical genius, her four marriages, and her anguish about public life.
Thursday, November 6, 8 PM ET—Esther Chehebar, Sisters of Fortune
In this heart-warming and witty debut novel, three sisters chase love and grapple with the growing pains of young womanhood as they seek their place within and beyond their Syrian Jewish Brooklyn community.
Thursday, November 13, 12 PM ET—Minna Bromberg, Every Body Beloved: A Jewish Embrace of Fatness
This powerful memoir-meets-manifesto confronts the harm of anti-fat bias, interweaving Minna's personal journey with Jewish tradition. It demonstrates how ancient wisdom offers a path to healing and radical acceptance for all bodies, advocating for a world free from fatphobia. *Please note the 12 PM ET start time.
Thursday, November 20, 8 PM ET—Sarah Hurwitz, As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us
An urgent exploration of how antisemitism has shaped Jewish identity and how Jews can reclaim their tradition, by the celebrated White House speechwriter and author of the critically acclaimed Here All Along.
