Spoken Word: RAED 650 Presents “Jew-ish: True Stories of Love, Latkes and L’Chaim”

Great storytelling runs deep in the Jewish DNA, from Sholem Aleichem to Philip Roth and Nora Ephron.

But you knew that. You’ve probably got your own list of favorites, men and women whose works have thrilled you, startled you, made you laugh out loud or sit silent in their life-changing presence. In that spirit, Read650 celebrates the unique humor, pathos and wisdom of Jewish storytelling with “Jew-ish: True Stories of Love, Latkes, and L’chaim,” a rich live program of five-minute, 650-word true stories of Jewish life and culture, written and delivered by a cast of fourteen essayists, memoirists, and novelists.

You may not have heard their names, but you’ve read their works in various guises, at a number of well-known places: you’ll hear original literary essays from Sally Koslow, the former editor-in-chief of McCall’s magazine, Ann Levin, former national news editor at The Associated Press and David Masello, executive editor at Milieu magazine, to name just a few.

The performance will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at the Ossie Davis Theater in the New Rochelle Public Library.  A minimum donation of $10 is suggested for the event which is sponsored by UJA Federation of New York and Westchester with support from the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, the New Rochelle Downtown Business Improvement District, and the Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library. The show will be followed by a Read650 book sale and catered reception of kosher food and wine (dietary laws observed).

Seating is limited, and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning thirty minutes prior to the program. Worldwide, the livestream can be viewed at facebook.com/Read650.

Read650 is a nonprofit literary forum promoting established and emerging writers through curated live and digital performances celebrating the spoken word five minutes—and 650 words—at a time. Read650 has hosted many sold-out live readings in New York City on a variety of topics, and has fast evolved into one of the nation’s most respected live literary forums. In addition to performances, Read650 publishes anthologies of its works and is developing plans for a podcast and publishing division. Read650.org