St. Louis Jewish Book Festival & Speaker Series Announces a Stacked Lineup for 2025-26 Season

ST. LOUIS - Sept. 4, 2025 - PRLog -- Individual tickets for the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival's spectacular 47th annual season, are now on sale! This year's lineup will showcase extraordinary speakers and storytellers from across the globe. Celebrate Jewish voices and stories with us starting on September 16, 2025, with author Adriana E. Ramirez, and featuring names and personalities like former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi, beloved TV actor Joshua Malina, viral sensation Hunter Prosper, and nationally renowned interior designer Nate Berkus!

You can check out the full lineup and buy your tickets today at stljewishbookfestival.org. Those who want the full St. Louis Jewish Book Festival experience can purchase All-Access Passes, which provide entrance to more than 25 author programs year-round. This year, JBF is introducing a new 40 and Under Pass, which will give the same features, but at a discounted rate of $75 dollars for those 40 years of age and under! Additionally, individuals with a valid student ID are eligible for FREE tickets to any individual event.

The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival gives a huge shoutout to our presenting sponsors! We thank St. Louis Friends of Israel for sponsoring author and freed hostage, Eli Sharabi's October 9 presentation of his newly translated memoir, Hostage. Additionally, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis alongside Wendi Alper-Pressman and Norman Pressman have made it possible to bring beloved actor from The West Wing, Scandal, and The Big Bang Theory, Joshua Malina to the stage on Saturday, November 8.

The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is also proud to partner with three of the city's most esteemed cultural institutions: the Missouri Botanical Garden, the St. Louis Art Museum and STAGES St. Louis, further expanding the festival's reach and programming into new, engaging spaces. These collaborations join our ongoing partnership with the St. Louis County Library – Clark Family Branch, so we can ensure broader access and deeper community connection throughout the region.

Check out the full lineup and buy your tickets today at https://jccstl.com/arts-ideas/st-louis-jewish-book-festival/.

Most events will take place at the Jewish Community Center in Creve Coeur, with select programs hosted at partner venues throughout the city. See lineup below for details.