A Tradition We Are Happy to Continue

For over 30 successful years, the OC Jewish Arts Festival at the Merage JCC has provided our community with a cultural extravaganza, featuring acclaimed lineups of authors, musicians, filmmakers, celebrities, chefs and influencers. We've hosted Matisyahu, Idan Raichel, Rami Kleinstein, David Broza, Dennis Ross, Capital Fools, Tovah Feldshuh, Ed Asner, Rita Rudner, Joe Mantegna, Modi, Michael Solomonov and Alon Shaya—just to name a few!

From history to mystery, fact to fiction, politics to religion, and humour to political satire. The OC Jewish Arts Festival's exceptional repertoire has something to offer to all arts lovers.
  

  

Headliners

Aleeza Ben Shalom

Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 P.M.

 

 
 

Edwin Black

Sunday, November 16, 12 P.M.

 Jake Cohen: Dinner Party Animal

Thursday, November 20, 7 P.M.

 

 

 

An Evening with Alex Edelman

Saturday, November 22, 7 P.M.

Pre-Event

Israeli Artists in Conversation:
Dede Bandaid & Nitzan Mintz on Art, Place, and Repair

Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 P.M.

NOVEMBER 8 - 14

Saturday, November 8, 7 P.M.
Bad Shabbos - Film
Comedy, 84 Minutes 
 

 

Sunday, November 9, 10 A.M. 
Fancy Nancy Tea Party
with Robin Preiss Glasser
 

 

Monday, November 10, 9:30 A.M
Holocaust Education Center of Orange County
Docent Tour on the Anniversary of Kristallnacht
 
 
Monday, November 10, 7 P.M.
A Real Pain - Film
Dramatic Comedy, 90 Minutes 
 

  

Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 P.M.
Aleeza Ben Shalom,
The Jewish Matchmaker in Conversation with the Stand-up Comedian Pamela Rae Schuller
Followed by a Singles Event of Comedy and Speed Meeting

NOVEMBER 15 - 22

Sunday, November 16, 12 P.M.
Lifelong Learning Lunch
with Edwin Black
IBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance between Nazi Germany and America's Most Powerful Corporation
In Conversation with Yossie Hollander

 

Monday, November 17, 10 A.M.
News & Views: Lee Yaron
10/7: 100 Human Stories
 

 

Tuesday, November 18, 11 A.M.
Books & Bagels: Tova Mirvis
We Would Never
 

 

Thursday, November 20, 7 P.M.
Jake Cohen:
Dinner Party Animal
 

 

Saturday, November 22, 7 P.M.
An Evening with Alex Edelman

 

Cultural Arts Patrons

Melanie and Hal Altman
Yael and Eyal Aronoff
Marlene and Dave Beach
Nina and Dr. Jim Berman
Sharon and Mark Berman
Alit and Scott Braswell
Becky and Perry Bridger
Judy and Howard Brostoff
Joel Calvo
Nancy and Irv Chase
Community Scholar Program
Sandy Fainbarg

 



Steven Fainbarg z"l
Arlene and Steven Fienberg 
Aviva and Fred Forster
Debra and Jeff Garfinkle
Lori and Harvey Goodman 
Rita & Ira Goldberg
Julie Holdaway
Dana and Yossie Hollander
Robin and Larry Kaplan

Joy and Howard LePatner
Mindy Lauerlevin and Ed Levin
Roz Lipoff
Maura and Steve Malloy
Adrienne and Rick Matros  

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Susan R. Medwied
Doris and Martin Melnick
Miriam and Hayim Ninyo
Zohar and Danny Prosky
Rodgers Center for Holocaust Studies
at Chapman University
Julie and Steve Sherman
Myrna and Leonard Simon 
Wendy and Dave Stark
Dana and Mark Susson
Roslyn and Dr. Elliot Vogelfanger
Karen and Dr. Charles Weinberg
Sheila and Jay Witzling
Karen and Sy Zilberstein

Special funding for our theatre provided by The Isidore & Penny Myers Foundation.

For more information, contact Nicole Rosenson at [email protected] or 949.435.3400 x161.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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