Literary Salon at the Roc JCC

About this event

See Leigh present her Voices of Israel Literary Salon at the JCC

Grab your tickets now for a special literary experience at the Rochester JCC’s Authors & Innovators Festival !

Leigh will be presenting her Voices of Israel: Literary Salon , an engaging exploration of contemporary Israeli identity through the voices of three acclaimed women authors.

Together, we’ll sample excerpts from three fascinating books and explore questions of culture, belonging, and everyday life through Sephardic, Ashkenazi, and Mizrahi perspectives.

No advance reading required! Just come curious and ready to discover something new.

Event details

• Date: Thursday, November 5

• Location: JCC Ballroom, Rochester JCC

• Choose one of two sessions:

• 11 a.m. — Danish and coffee

• 7 p.m. — Wine and cheese

• Admission: $25; JCC members $20

Please note: These are two separate events featuring the same content. Choose whichever session works best for you.

Featured books

• The Woman Beyond the Sea by Sarit Yishai-Levy

• On Her Own by Lihi Lapid

• The Art of Leaving by Ayelet Tsabari

Come join your fellow SheReaders for an afternoon or evening of literature, conversation, and discovery. You don’t need to have read the books—or be an expert on Israeli literature—to participate. Just bring your curiosity!

From SheReaders Book Club