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Welcome to the VIRTUAL
NOVEMBER 8-19, 2020
katzjcc.org/abcfest
Michael Ian
BLACK
Hallie Cameron
Natan EPHRON DOUGLAS Jill
SHARANSKY WINE-BANKS
Literature • Visual Arts
Entertainment • Comedy • Current Events
Sunday
25
FESTIVAL PREVIEW EVENTS
Thursday
October 15 October
Harlan Coben
8:00 pm
Steve Madden In Conversation With
Emily Giffin,
8:00 pm NY Times Best Selling Author
In Conversation With The Boy From The Woods
Holly Firfer, CNN
Wilde was a boy found living feral in the woods, with no
The Cobbler: How I Disrupted memory of his past. Thirty years later, he still doesn’t know
An Industry, Fell From Grace & where he comes from, and another child has gone missing.
Came Back Stronger Than Ever $23 / VIRTUAL TICKET plus book (includes shipping)
Everyone knows Steve Madden’s name and his shoes. In conjunction with the National JCC Literary Consortium.
Thirty years ago, Madden turned the fledgling shoe company
he founded with a mere $1,100 into a global, multi-billion
dollar brand. THE VIRTUAL FESTIVAL BEGINS!
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$11 / VIRTUAL TICKET or
$36 / VIRTUAL TICKET plus book (includes shipping)
In conjunction with the National JCC Literary Consortium. Sunday
THE VIRTUAL FESTIVAL BEGINS!
November
Thursday
October 22 Natan Sharansky
and Gil Troy
1:00 pm
Judy Gold Never Alone: Prison, Politics,
and My People
8:00 pm
In 1977, Natan Sharansky, a leading activist in the democratic
In Conversation With dissident movement in the Soviet Union and the movement for
Mara Davis, free Jewish emigration, was arrested by the KGB.
Atlanta Media Personality
$6 / VIRTUAL TICKET or
Yes, I Can Say That: When They $36 / VIRTUAL TICKET plus book (includes shipping)
Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble In conjunction with the National JCC Literary Consortium.
This comedy veteran argues that “no one has the right to
tell comics what they can or cannot joke about...Laughter is
a unifier. It’s the best medicine.” In ten impassioned
polemics, she frames comedy as a tool of empowerment, Steven Sater
a way to reclaim hateful rhetoric and battle the 8:00 pm
democracy-crushing plight of censorship.
Sponsored by The Heart House
$11 / VIRTUAL TICKET or Alice By Heart
$30 / VIRTUAL TICKET plus book (includes shipping)
Book and Musical Presentation
In conjunction with the National JCC Literary Consortium. With local vocalists Max Hoffman
and Elisabeth Siegel
Tony and Grammy Award-winning playwright Steven Sater,
SHOP OUR best known for Spring Awakening, delivers his debut novel.
VIRTUAL
A young girl takes refuge in a London Tube station during
WWII and survives with the help of Alice in Wonderland.
BOOK STORE! Inkwoodnj.com/ABC VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $15 Guest: $20
Monday
November 9 Tuesday
November 10
Empowered Women Panel Erica Katz BooK
1:30 pm 1:30 pm CLUB
PICK
Sponsored by Valerie & David Gladfelter Sponsored by
Endowment Fund of the JCF, Inc. Lexus of Cherry Hill
In Conversation With Dr. Myra Gutin, The Boy’s Club
Professor of Communication, Rider University Already optioned for Netflix, Katz’s debut novel offers
a nuanced portrait, informed by her experiences in a
Jennifer Steinhauer Manhattan law firm, of the misogyny and sexual dynamics
pervasive in corporate America.
The Firsts: The Inside Story
Of The Women Reshaping VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $8 Guest: $10
Congress
New York Times reporter Jennifer
Steinhauer follows the 2018 Sports and Soldiers -
election of the greatest number of women to Congress,
chronicling their transition from trailblazing campaigns to Athletes Impact WWII
the daily work of governance. 8:00 pm
Sponsored by Virtua Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Janice Kaplan
The Genius Of Women: In Conversation With Helen Kirschbaum,
From Overlooked To Director of Esther Raab Holocaust Museum
Changing The World and the Goodwin Education Center
We tell girls that they can be Leslie K. Barry
anything, so why do 90% of
Newark Minutemen: A True
Americans believe that geniuses are almost always men?
Kaplan’s book defies this perception and celebrates
1930’s Legend about a Boxer
women geniuses. who Tries to Save a Nation’s
Soul without Losing his Own
VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $10 Guest: $12
This fictionalized true story about Jewish American boxers
follows the forbidden love affair between Yael Newman
and American Nazi Krista Brecht.
Community-Wide Kristallnacht Observance
Neal Bascomb
Esther Safran Foer Faster: How a Jewish Driver,
8:00 pm an American Heiress, and a
Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best
I Want You to Know
Rene Dreyfus, a former top driver
We’re Still Here
on the international racecar cirtuit, was banned from teams
For Foer, the Holocaust loomed in - and fastest cars - in the 1930’s because he was Jewish.
the backdrop of daily life, felt, but
never discussed. Her parents were each the sole survivors of VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $11 Guest: $15
Friday November13
their respective families.
In conjunction with the Esther Raab Holocaust
Museum and the Goodwin Education Center
FREE / VIRTUAL TICKET or Cooking with Soups and Sweets • 10:00 am
$35 / VIRTUAL TICKET plus book (includes shipping) Cook along with Chef Cyndi, learn knife skills and enjoy recipes
from the new Soups and Sweets cookbook. Recipes, list of tools
In conjunction with the National JCC Literary Consortium. and ingredients will be provided.
FREE In collaboration with Samost Jewish Family and Children’s Service.
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Wednesday Thursday November12 cont’d
November Liel Leibovitz and
Stephanie Butnick
Danielle Renov 8:00 pm
Sponsored by Bank of America
1:30 pm
Sponsored by Ravitz Family The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia:
ShopRite/Ravitz Family From Abraham to Zabar’s
Foundation and Everything in Between
Peas, Love & Carrots Deeply knowing, highly entertaining, and
Renov joins us from Jerusalem! just a little bit irreverent, this encyclopedia
Her cookbook is filled with over 360 recipes of all varieties: of all things Jewish and Jew-ish covers
easy, involved, Ashkenazi, Sephardic, middle eastern, everything. You won’t want to put it down.
weekday, Shabbat...truly something for everyone. VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $11 Guest: $15
VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $10 Guest: $12
Darin Strauss
8:00 pm
Sponsored by
Fox Rothschild, LLP
Saturday
November
Comedy Night Featuring
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The Queen of Tuesday: Cory Kahaney
A Lucille Ball Story
8:00 pm
This indelible romance begins with a daring conceit—that
Sponsored by Platt Memorial Chapels
the author’s grandfather may have had an affair with Lucille
Ball. Strauss offers a fresh view of the iconic, Lucille Ball— Ms. Kahaney is no stranger to television
the most powerful woman in the history of Hollywood. from America’s Funniest Mom to Next Food
Network Star! But Cory is probably best known as a grand
VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $11 Guest: $15 finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Plan for an evening of
fun and laughter!
Thursday
12
VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $25 Guest: $35
November
Hallie Ephron
1:30 pm
Sunday
November
Wear Your Camp T-Shirt!
15
Sponsored by
Alec & Jocelyn Price Iris Krasnow
In Conversation With 11:00 am
Amy Kaplan, Librarian Sponsored by
Miriam & Stan Meltzer
Careful What You Wish For
Camp Girls: Fireside Lessons
Emily Harlow is a professional organizer and is married to on Friendship, Courage and Loyalty
a man who can’t drive past a yard sale without stopping.
Krasnow first attended sleep-away camp at 8 years old,
She has two new clients to distract her: a widow whose late
building lasting friendships and essential life skills. She returns
husband left behind a storage unit, and a young wife whose
to camp where she is now entering her seventh summer,
husband won’t allow her stuff into their house.
running the camp magazine where she got her literary start.
VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $11 Guest: $15 VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $5 Guest: $8
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Sunday November15 cont’d
Tuesday
Raffi Berg
3:00 pm
November
Red Sea Spies: The True Story David E. Lowe
of the Mossad’s Fake 1:30 PM
Diving Resort
Sponsored by
In the early 1980’s, on the Sudanese coast, a luxury resort Safety Bus Service
opened catering to divers and international guests. Who
knew the staff members were undercover spies, working for Touched with Fire: Morris B.
the Mossad—the Israeli secret service. Berg’s book inspired Abram and the Battle Against
the Netflix drama, The Red Sea Diving Resort. Racial and Religious Discrimination
$11 / VIRTUAL TICKET or From a childhood in rural Georgia with 12 Jewish families,
$35 / VIRTUAL TICKET plus book (includes shipping) Morris B. Abram rose to become a leader of the American
Jewish community. With the platforms afforded him,
In conjunction with the National JCC Literary Consortium.
including official roles at the UN, he advocated for Jews
trapped behind the Iron Curtain.
Monday
16
VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $6 Guest: $8
November Cameron Douglas
8:00 pm
Laura Geller Sponsored by
The Gottlieb Family/Resintech
1:30 PM In Conversation With
Sponsored by The Lahav Family - Marianne Aleardi, Publisher
In Memory of Steve Lahav & Editor-in-Chief, SJ Magazine
In Conversation With Long Way Home: A Memoir of Fame,
Marcy Weiner Lahav, MSW Family, and Redemption
Getting Good at Getting Older A searing memoir about the rise, fall, and ultimate
The baby boomer generation transformed society in the redemption of the scion of Hollywood royalty, son of Michael
60’s and 70’s. Now in their 60’s and 70’s, boomers are Douglas, grandson of Kirk Douglas. This inspiring story details
challenging assumptions about aging by living longer. Douglas’ struggle to regain his dignity and place in society
This conversation is preceded by the screening of Tikkun after years of drug abuse and imprisonment.
Olam: Home Away from Home, featuring the JCC’s Adult VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $18 Guest: $25
Department and produced by student filmmakers from
Rowan College at Burlington County.
VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $10 Guest: $12 Joel and Linda Appel
Support our
Samuel Shem Festival and Art, Virtually!
8:00 PM Visit the Joy Stember Metal Arts Studio and
Sponsored by HQSI The National Museum of American Jewish History
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benefit the programs and services of the Katz JCC.
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FREE
Wednesday
November
Suffrage Panel
18 Thursday
November 19
Creating Memories:
1:30 pm Accessories in Judaica Panel
Sponsored by Creative Print Group
1:30 pm
Bill Haltom Sponsored by Dashing Designs
Why Can’t Mother Vote? Joseph
Bring your unique piece of memorabilia to share
Hanover and the Unfinished
Business of Democracy Rachel Levy Lesser
Joseph Hanover was an unsung
hero of the fight for women’s suffrage, 100 years ago this
Life’s Accessories: A Memoir
summer. Hanover, an Orthodox Jew, fled Poland with his and Fashion Guide
family in 1895 and found a new life in Memphis, Tennessee. Lesser can relive almost every
significant life event through an
Laura Kumin accessory. She feels each
contains the elements that put together the story of a life.
All Stirred Up: Suffrage
Cookbooks, Food, and the
Battle for Women’s Right to Vote
Laura A. Leibman
As we honor the centenary of The Art of the Jewish Family:
the 19th amendment, images of A History of Women in Early
picket signs, red carnations, and militant marches come to New York in Five Objects
mind. Was it only these rallies that gained women exposure Five objects owned by a diverse
and power that led to the vote? group of Jewish women who
VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $10 Guest: $12 lived in New York are examined: a letter, a set of silver cups,
an ivory miniature, a book, and a family silhouette.
VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $10 Guest: $12
Michael Ian Black and Cleo Stiller
8:00 pm
Michael Ian Black Jill Wine-Banks
A Better Man: A (Mostly 8:00 pm
Serious) Letter to My Son Sponsored by Townsend Press/
A comedian, actor, and father, Judith Nadell • John Langan
Black addresses the meaning of In Conversation With
masculinity in a heartfelt “letter” to his son. He wants his son Harvey N. Shapiro, Attorney,
be part of the solution, not the problem, in a world in which Partner at Hyland Levin Shapiro
the word “masculinity” goes hand in hand with “toxic.”
The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice
Cleo Stiller Against a Criminal President
Obstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment,
Modern Manhood: Conversations
sexism at work, and shocking revelations:
About the Complicated World Jill Wine-Banks takes us inside her trial by fire as
of Being a Good Man Today a Watergate prosecutor. A timely and relevant topic for
This Emmy and Peabody Award these unprecedented times.
nominated reporter’s fun(ny) and informative
VIRTUAL TICKETS: Member: $11 Guest: $15
collection of advice and perspectives shows what it means to
be a good guy in the era of “toxic masculinity” and #MeToo.
$11 / VIRTUAL TICKET or details are emailed to ticket holders
$32 / VIRTUAL TICKET plus one book (includes shipping) or 24 HOURS and 1 HOUR prior to each event
All ticket prices are per household. A service fee applies to all sales.
$50 / virtual ticket and both books
You’ll receive an email with a code to unlock
In conjunction with the National JCC Literary Consortium. JCC member pricing for all events!
Patron Perks Calendar of Events
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FESTIVAL PREVIEW EVENTS
OCT
$375 per Member Household
15 8:00 pm Steve Madden
PLATINUM $425 per Guest Household OCT
22 8:00 pm Judy Gold
• Exclusive virtual post-event reception with The Watergate Girl author OCT
8:00 pm Harlan Coben
Jill Wine-Banks and one signed book 25
• Exclusive post-event virtual reception with comedian Cory Kahaney THE VIRTUAL FESTIVAL BEGINS!
• Access to October Preview Events with Steve Madden,
NOV 1:00 pm N atan Sharansky and Gil Troy
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Judy Gold and Harlan Coben (event only)
• Autographed copy of Cameron Douglas’ book, Long Way Home 6:30 pm Studio tour with artist Joy Stember
• Exclusive virtual post-event reception with Darin Strauss 8:00 pm Steven Sater
• Exclusive virtual post-event reception with Liel Leibovitz and
NOV 1:30 pm Jennifer Steinhauer
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Stephanie Butnick
and Janice Kaplan
• Festival of Arts, Books and Culture Gifts
• Access to recordings of author sessions within one week of
8:00 pm Esther Safran Foer
presentation
NOV 1:30 pm E rica Katz
• Exclusive Festival of Arts, Books and Culture “Porch Photo”
opportunity. (Details to be emailed upon registration)
• 5% discount on Art Gallery purchases during Festival
10 8:00 pm Leslie K. Barry and Neal Bascomb
NOV 1:30 pm Danielle Renov
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• Tier One Priority for Q & A
• Recipe cards for Danielle Renov’s author presentation 6:30 pm Tour of National Museum of American
• One copy of How to Fight Anti-Semitism by Bari Weiss Jewish History Museum Store
• Invitation to Patron Virtual Reception(s) at additional author events 8:00 pm Darin Strauss
during 2020-2021 Festival season
NOV 1:30 pm H allie Ephron
$290 per Member Household 12 8:00 pm Liel Leibovitz and Stephanie Butnick
GOLD $340 per Guest Household
NOV
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10:00 am C
ooking with
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xclusive virtual post-event reception with The Watergate Girl Soups & Sweets
author Jill Wine-Banks following event and one signed book
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ccess to October Preview Events with Steve Madden, NOV
Judy Gold and Harlan Coben (event only)
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estival of Arts, Books and Culture Gifts 14 8:00 pm Cory Kahaney
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ccess to recordings of author sessions within one week of NOV 11:00 am Iris Krasnow
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presentation
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% discount on Art Gallery purchases during Festival 3:00 pm Raffi Berg
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ier Two Priority for Q & A NOV
16
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ecipe cards for Danielle Renov’s author presentation 1:30 pm L aura Geller
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ne copy of How to Fight Anti-Semitism by Bari Weiss 8:00 pm Samuel Shem
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ne copy of Getting Good at Getting Older by Laura Geller
NOV 1:30 pm D avid E. Lowe
• I nvitation to Patron Virtual Reception(s) at additional author
events during 2020-2021 Festival season 17 8:00 pm Cameron Douglas
NOV 1:30 pm B ill Haltom and Laura Kumin
SERIES
$150 per Member Household
$180 per Guest Household 18 8:00 pm Michael Ian Black and Cleo Stiller
Total of individual tickets - approximately $210 at member pricing NOV 1:30 pm Rachel Levy Lesser
•A
ccess to recordings of author sessions within one week
of presentation 19 and Laura A. Leibman
8:00 pm Jill Wine-Banks
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Sponsors A Special Thank You to our Sponsors for
their Generous and Continued Support!
NAMING SPONSOR
PATRON OF THE ARTS BENEFACTOR MEDIA
PRODUCERS
Healthcare The Gottlieb Family Valerie & David
Quality Gladfelter Endowment
Strategies
Fund of the JCF, Inc.
SCHOLARS
Creative Print Group Alec & Jocelyn Price
Dashing Designs Ravitz Family ShopRite/Ravitz Family Foundation
Hutchinson Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Safety Bus Service
Hyland Levin Shapiro LLP Virtua Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Lexus of Cherry Hill Dr. Warren & Natalie Werbitt
SCRIBES
Donna & Richard Bell Miriam & Stan Meltzer
Goodfriend Family Endowment Fund Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey, PLLC
The Lahav Family • In Memory of Steve Lahav
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