It’s important to remember that Jews are more than just a semi-oppressed minority who run the teevee and whose ranks include crazy homophobes. Yes, Jews also can read and write books, although those books must be either about what it’s like to be Jewish or their personal lord and savior, Bob Dylan.
Jewish authors will be reading excepts from their books and talking about Jew-y things at the 12th Annual Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival,October 17-October 27 at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center.
Funny Jewess Sarah Silverman was supposed to read excerpts from her new book at the Festival, but she had to cancel due to an “unforeseen scheduling conflict.” The Festival now just consists of a dozen or so not-as-funny-Jews who at least know NOT TO CANCEL on their own kind because that’s just not what oppressed minorities do.
These lesser well known Jewish authors are still great, and they will be reading from their books about gay and lesbian Jews, Jews and money, Jew and Arabs (who tend to get along well in literary form and on the big screen), Jews and Bob Dylan, and a pig that wished it were Kosher, grass-fed, and sold at a Farmers Market so it could be roasted and devoured by skinny-jeans wearing hipsters for Shabbos dinner, as this is how Jews teach inclusiveness to small children.
The Festival opens on Sunday with a reception and an event about book that focuses on Jews and immigration. Each events cost between $10 and $25, and admission is discounted for seniors and the under 25 crowd. Same-day tickets may be available for purchase 30 minutes before the event.
You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy books written by Jews about Jews and then read aloud by Jews. Or maybe you do. But the event is open to anyone (but Rick Sanchez) who feels like listening to the sound of Jewish voices.
Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival, October 17-27, 2010 at the Washington DC JCC
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This canceling and quitting in the middle of things is becoming very popular, apparently. Will Sarah now refudiate something other than Jimmy Kimmel?
I only read Jewish books starring Robbie Benson.
If only Alexis Winston were to be so lucky…
Jews don't skate. They own all the rinks.
Who needs skates when you can walk on water?
Jews did Bob Dial-on.
I refuse to read Jewish-lit since hearing Melville changed the working title of Moby Dickstein.
As an atheist, can I still worship Bob Dylan?
Well, the neighborhood bully, he’s just one man
His enemies say he’s on their land
They got him outnumbered about a million to one
He got no place to escape to, no place to run
He’s the neighborhood bully
The neighborhood bully just lives to survive
He’s criticized and condemned for being alive
He’s not supposed to fight back, he’s supposed to have thick skin
He’s supposed to lay down and die when his door is kicked in
He’s the neighborhood bully
"you're very well read it's well known…..but something is happening and you don't know what it is…do you…Mr. Jones."
So will people who just wanted to hear a hot chick telling filthy jokes get their money back?
When will famous Jewish author George Allen be there?
That unfortunately is not funny, the dirtbag appears to be making a comeback in teabagger circles…
Oh he's just trying to get some NFL cred. Losing one important fight when you're favored to win just means you're a candidate — losing a string of them makes you a Washington Redskin.
True. You don't HAVE to be Jewish to participate. But it wouldn't hoit.
Our muslin overlords really dropped the Sharia ball on this one.
Bob used to say that he got that nose from a Sioux indian.
Is the crass Silverman being replaced by, the Jazz Singer himself, Neil Diamond?
Philip Roth giving golden showers or GTFO.
Philip Roth, Saul Bellow, Joseph Heller, William Goldman – all the Jewish authors were my favorites when I was a kid. By the time I discovered Kurt Vonnegut, I just assumed he was Jewish. Up until the time somebody disabused me of that, right here in teh Wonkettes comments section.
Thanks for the shout-out! Of course, since we control the media your endorsement of our festival on this site was a foregone conclusion.
Carry on now little ones.
Will Sarah Silverman's “unforeseen scheduling conflict” include a weekend in Las Vegas and a hissy fit at the MGM Grand where she will accuse them of not knowing who she is? I certainly hope she Tweets as well as Megan. I wouldn't want to miss a minute of the meltdown.
To achieve the real feeling of Jews gathering together, all the authors will read at the same time.
A gathering such as this is called a Kvetch of Authors.
Will I be able to get my copy of the Protocols autographed there?
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