On Being Jewish Now: Events, News + More
A hopeful note on an important day
Today is Yom HaShoah when we remember the atrocities that occurred during the Holocaust, as well as the incredible strength that was demonstrated by the Jewish people. On this day, make sure to commemorate those we’ve lost — and celebrate the resilience of the Jewish people by reading Jewish books, listening to Jewish speakers, and supporting Jewish businesses. Others attempted to destroy us, and yet we are still here, contributing to every aspect of society and leaving our mark. Here’s to our continuing strength, together!
The Book: 18 Weeks on the USA Today Bestseller List!
Chai! The number 18 has special significance in Judaism, as the number translates to “חי” or “life.” As Jews, we understand the value of life and know that we must celebrate it at every single opportunity. Thank you to everyone for giving our book, On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates, life for 18 weeks!! Here’s to another 18 weeks! L’chaim!
If you don’t have the book yet, make sure to buy it here using this link. (There’s also a sale happening at Amazon through April 28th at this link.)
Upcoming Events
You can see all of our upcoming events by visiting www.zibbymedia.com/events!
4/30 at 6 pm ET (virtual): National Women’s Philanthropy and National Young Leadership Cabinet hosts Zibby Owens. RSVP here.
5/04 at 1 pm (Eatontown, NJ): Barnes and Noble in the Monmouth Mall hosts Amy Klein, Barri Leiner Grant, and Corie Adjmi. RSVP here.
5/05 at 12 pm (Deal, NJ): Deal Sephardic Network hosts Zibby Owens, Stacy Igel, Alix Strauss, Corie Adjmi, and Ali Rosen. RSVP here.
5/09 at 11 am (West Nyack, NY): JCC Rockland hosts Samantha Greene Woodruff to discuss On Being Jewish Now and The Trade Off. RSVP here.
5/13 at 6 pm (New York, NY): Streicker Center hosts Judy Blume and Zibby Owens. RSVP here.
5/14 at 7 pm (Columbus, OH): Columbus JCC hosts Julia DeVillers, Samantha Ettus, Dara Levan, and Stacy Igel. RSVP here.
5/20 at 5:30 pm (New York, NY): 14th Street Y hosts Zibby Owens, Rabbi Diana Fersko, Judy Batalion, and David Kaufman to discuss what it means to be a Jewish parent today. RSVP here.
5/22 at 8 pm ET (virtual): Wood River Jewish Community hosts Zibby Owens and Alli Frank. Link to come.
6/1 at 10 pm (New York, NY): Manhattan JCC hosts Zibby Owens and Jill Santopolo for Tikkun Leiyl Shavuot. Link to come.
7/25 at 6:30 pm (Sag Harbor, NY): Temple Adas Israel hosts Zibby Owens. Link to come.
Jewish Authors on Totally Booked with Zibby
Listen to featured Jewish authors from this month on the daily podcast Totally Booked with Zibby!
Our Substack
We’ve published more than 100 essays on our Substack so far, inspired by the bestselling anthology edited by Zibby Owens. We publish new essays by you every week, so make sure to subscribe and share so you don’t miss a single one! HERE are the essay guidelines if you want to submit your own.
To read all of the essays that we have published, click HERE.