Miami Book Fair 2026 — Jewish Life & Culture Program

Miami Dade College's Miami Book Fair presents its 2026 Jewish Life & Culture program, sponsored by the Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Jewish Studies, as part of the annual Fair running Nov. 15–22 at MDC's Wolfson Campus. The lineup features bestselling authors, journalists, award-winning historians, and cultural icons exploring themes of identity, faith, memory, and contemporary Jewish life.

Highlights include:

• Sunday, Nov. 15 — Evenings With Zibby Owens (founder of Zibby Media, editor of "On Being Jewish Now"), moderated by Rochelle B. Weinstein, discussing her new essay collection "Between Chapters." • Tuesday, Nov. 17 — Comedian and photographer Jeff Garlin ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") joins former Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman to discuss his photography book "Best Seat in the House." • Wednesday, Nov. 18 (free, ticket required) — Rick Sopher and historian Marc David Baer discuss Jewish-Muslim relations across 1,400 years. • Jerusalem journalist Matti Friedman and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore in conversation on Israel and history. • U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman discusses his NYT bestseller "Israel on Trial," joined by Brett McGurk, author of "Brink." • Israeli novelists Noa Yedlin and Zeruya Shalev, presented by Hadassah Magazine. • Historians Steven J. Ross and Eric Lichtblau on American antisemitism and extremism. • A Jewish Book Council literary mixtape with Alicia Jo Rabins, Zeeva Bukai, Portia Elan, and cartoonist Drew Lerman. • Children's programming: Ruth Behar presents "Picadillo for Paulina"; Adam Mansbach and W. Kamau Bell bring "Rock Paper Scissors Cheese."

For tickets and full schedule, visit miamibookfair.com or call (305) 237-3258.