Jewish Book Festival
Jewish Book Festival presents a collection of vivid graphic novels
January 26, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer Every year, the shelves of the Cherie Smith Jewish Community Centre’s Jewish Book Festival, one of Vancouver’s “leading cultural and literary events,” are filled with powerful narratives, knitting together a community of prominent and emerging writers dedicated to vocalizing the lived experiences of the Jewish community. This year’s festival features But I Live: Three Stories of Child Survivors of the Holocaust, a collection of graphic novels that recount haunting experiences in vivid detail. But I Live is a unique curation of graphic memoirs, historical essays, and lived experiences. Edited by Dr. Charlotte Schallié, chair of…
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The Jewish Book Fest is a beautiful and fulfilling experience
February 18, 2019By: Gene Cole While I only got a taste of it, the Jewish Community Center’s (JCC’s) annual Jewish Book Fest had me feeling both confident in and close to my Jewish identity. Going in, I was definitely worried that…
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Read all you can at the 34th Annual Jewish Book Festival
February 9, 2019By: Winona Young Calling all bookworms: the Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival is here! Running from February 9 to 14, this year’s festival is packed with entertaining events, reading and discussion panels, and more. There are several notable events to…
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