In conjunction with the Jewish Book Council, the Jewish Federation of Omaha holds an annual author event featuring a Jewish author speaking in a relaxed setting. Typically light appetizers, beverages and desserts are served. The event is normally in the spring. We anticipate the next event being in late March or April of 2025.
April 2024 Jewish Author Event featuring ARTHUR SMITH
About the Author:
Arthur Smith is one of the most daring, creative, and influential minds in nonfiction television, producing and creating many shows including Hell’s Kitchen, American Ninja Warrior, and leading FOX Sports Net, to name a few. His company has produced over two hundred television shows on more than fifty networks spanning across genres, formats, and platforms. In his book, Reach, Arthur Smith draws on the most exciting moments of his pioneering career as a producer to show how far you can go when you take risks, stay goal oriented, and reach for your dreams.
Read more about the book HERE
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This program is made possible by the JFO’s membership in Jewish Book Council, with the support of the following JFO Foundation funds: Kenneth Ray Tretiak Memorial Fund, Lois Jeanne Schrager Memorial Fund, and Special Donor Advised Fund.
2024 | Arthur Smith, Reach
2023 | Jean Meltzer, Mr. Perfect on Paper
2022 | Alison Hammer, Little Pieces of Me
2019 | Elyssa Friedland, The Floating Feldmans
2018 | Alexandra Silber, After Anatevka
2017 | Annabelle Gurwitch, Wherever You Go, There They Are
2016 | Stanley Ginsberg, The Rye Baker
2015 | Pam Jenoff, The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach
2014 | Susan Jane Gilman, The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street
2013 | Lynne Meredith Golodner, The Flavors of Faith: Holy Breads
2012 | Janna Yeshanova, Love is Never Past Tense
2011 | Stephen Fried, Appetite for America
