LANA MELMAN: Artists Under Fire

Tuesday, January 10 | 7:30 pm | Alper JCC Miami

Masquerading as a human rights movement, BDS uses celebrities as pawns in its destructive crusade. Artists Under Fire: The BDS War Against Celebrities, Jews, and Israel puts BDS on trial, provides a step-by-step action plan for supporters of Israel and urges BDS followers to question their leaders’ motives and the consequences of their actions.

RINA RAPHAEL

Monday | Jan. 9 | 1:00 pm

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Today, wellness is almost an obsession for the American woman. But does wellness require guzzling kombucha and using aromatherapy? The book examines how and why American women have been led down a costly kale-covered path. Part investigative report, part sociological analysis, part personal account, this book shows what happens when the cure becomes as bad as the disease.

Complimentary for Alper JCC Miami Members!

B.A. SHAPIRO

Wednesday | Jan. 18 | 7:30 pm

Beth Or Miami

This masterful novel of psychological suspense, Metropolis, from the NYT bestselling author of The Art Forger follows a cast of unforgettable characters whose lives intersect when a harrowing accident occurs at the Metropolis Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, MA. When a fateful accident occurs, their precariously balanced lives are torn apart. Was it an accident or something else? Suicide, perhaps? Or murder?

ARIELLE SILVERMAN

Thursday | Feb. 2 | 7:30 pm

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Judaism includes the imperative to continually improve the world. Dr. Arielle Silverman has spent a lifetime exploring ways to do just that – by fostering respect for everyone whose bodies or minds differ from the norm. Born without sight, she tells the story of her journey toward building inclusion for all, and presents unique anecdotes from her life that carry teachable moments and paint pictures from her mind’s eye of a world of acceptance.

Complimentary for Alper JCC Miami Members!

The Book Festival & all Art Exhibitions

With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts & Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. With the support of the City Of Coral Gables.

The Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center on The Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus is a beneficiary agency of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.